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14th May 1958
1958
Pierre Soulages
Painting
96,5 x 130 cm
Pierre Soulages’ paintings engage in a dialogue with Painting itself. This piece exemplifies that dialogue. The composition is classical, respecting lines of force and points of support, with masses arranged in balance within the frame. The interplay of shadow and transparency in the areas where the background meets the marks, and the visible layering in the painter’s successive gestures, create a sense of depth in the space of the canvas.
Born in 1919 in Rodez, France
Died in 2022 in Nîmes, France
An undisputed master of French painting and abstraction, Pierre Soulages is renowned for his exploration of black. After experimenting with walnut husks (1947-49), he revealed the light within this color, which he named “outrenoir” after thirty years of practice in 1979: a unique, thick black that paradoxically emanates light. His meditative work, influenced by Zen, is celebrated at the Soulages Museum in Rodez.
Artwork of
Pierre Soulages
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