Lithograph in colors on BFK Rives wove paper (watermark)
France, 1985
Eugène Ionesco (1909-1994) – Romanian-French writer, painter and graphic artist
Signed and dated lower right in pencil ‘Eugène Ionesco 85’
Inscribed lower left in pencil ‘E.d.a.’
With the blindstamp of Erker-Presse St. Gallen
Image dimensions: 47 x 55.3 cm
Very good condition
Eugène Ionesco's works oscillate between representation and abstraction; in bold colors, he focuses on human conflicts and contradictions, sometimes of aggressive sometimes of subtly humorous nature. His prints fetch up to €1,200 at international auctions
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This abstract work is carried out in the typical colors of the artist: Red, blue, yellow and green, in combination with black outlines, which further enhances the brightness of the colors. The present sheet is an artist’s proof aside from the edition of 100 copies. It was printed in 1985 by Erker Presse in St. Gallen.

The lithograph in colors is signed and dated lower right in pencil ‘Eugène Ionesco 85’ and inscribed lower left in pencil ‘E.d.a.’. The sheet is in very good condition. The image measures 47 x 55.3 cm, the sheet 54.8 x 74 cm.

Eugène Ionesco (1909-1994)

Eugène Ionesco was born in 1909 in the Romanian town of Slatina, but in 1913 the family moved to Paris. Early the artist showed an interest in literature and studied from 1928 French at the University of Bucharest. Besides, he wrote poetry, articles for the feuilleton and literary criticism. After studying Ionesco taught in schools until 1938 and then went back to France to do a doctorate. After a brief return to Romania in 1942, he moved permanently to France, where then in 1948 his first play was created, which was first performed in 1950. In the 1980s, Ionesco became ill with depression, and began painting as therapy. Also many prints origin from this period. (fea)

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