Composition III
Jean Miotte (Paris 1926 - Pignans 2016)
Lot-No. 114
Proceeds : 800 €
1990. Lithograph in colours. 76 x 54 cm. Lo. ri. autographed Miotte, lo. le. num. E.A. XXII/XXX, framed under glass, uninspected out of frame. - French painter, one of the pioneers and main masters of the French Informel. M. studied mathematics in Paris, but at the same time took painting lessons with O. Friesz and O. Zadkine. In 1948 he moved into his first studio and became acquainted with H. Arp, S. Francis and S. Poliakoff. Thanks to a scholarship to New York, he connected with the American avant-garde with masters such as M. Rothko and A. Calder. He also worked in Italy, Switzerland and Hamburg. In addition, he was one of the few Western artists allowed to exhibit in China. A strong sense of rhythm and color and a drive for further development characterize M.'s work, which is now preserved in leading museums. Mus.: New York (MoMA), Munich (Neue Pinakothek), Cologne (Mus. Ludwig) a. others. Lit.: Vollmer, Bénézit.
Jean Miotte: Composition III
Jean Miotte (Paris 1926 - Pignans 2016)
Composition III
Lot-No. 114
Proceeds : 800 €
1990. Lithograph in colours. 76 x 54 cm. Lo. ri. autographed Miotte, lo. le. num. E.A. XXII/XXX, framed under glass, uninspected out of frame. - French painter, one of the pioneers and main masters of the French Informel. M. studied mathematics in Paris, but at the same time took painting lessons with O. Friesz and O. Zadkine. In 1948 he moved into his first studio and became acquainted with H. Arp, S. Francis and S. Poliakoff. Thanks to a scholarship to New York, he connected with the American avant-garde with masters such as M. Rothko and A. Calder. He also worked in Italy, Switzerland and Hamburg. In addition, he was one of the few Western artists allowed to exhibit in China. A strong sense of rhythm and color and a drive for further development characterize M.'s work, which is now preserved in leading museums. Mus.: New York (MoMA), Munich (Neue Pinakothek), Cologne (Mus. Ludwig) a. others. Lit.: Vollmer, Bénézit.
