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SERGE POLIAKOFF (1900-1969)
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SERGE POLIAKOFF (1900-1969)
Black and white, 1961
Gouache on paper, signed lower right
61 x 46 cm - 24 1/64 x 18 7/64 in.
Gouache on paper, signed lower right
This work is listed in the Archives Serge Poliakoff under number 861012.
A certificate of authenticity issued by the Archives Serge Poliakoff will be given to the purchaser.
PROVENANCE:
Private collection, Belgium
BIBLIOGRAPHY
A. Poliakoff, Serge Poliakoff, Catalogue Raisonné, 1959-1962, vol. III, Paris, 2011, nos. 61-120 (illustrated, p. 274).
Serge Poliakoff, a French painter of Russian origin, is renowned for his abstract compositions and is one of the greatest colorists of the post-war period.
Poliakoff explores the interplay between line and surface, background and form, color and light. The work Noir et Blanc (Black and White), dated 1961, is distinguished by the absence of vivid color, adopting a more sober, elegant aesthetic of non-color. Here, the material takes on a fundamental dimension: the artist succeeds in infusing paper with a vibrant texture, animating the painting with an almost living breath.
For Poliakoff, gouache is not a secondary medium or a sketch, but a creation in its own right, complete and autonomous.
This medium offers him a field of experimentation in which he plays with the effects of matter and opposition, even more freely than in his oils.
than in his oils. By applying large areas of color and working with free-form geometries, he intensifies the contrasts of complementary colors. Using pure pigments, which he prefers to tube paints, he can create unique hues, amplifying the brilliance and density of color.
His approach aims to achieve a perfect balance between forms, which respond to each other and come to life, reinforced by effects of transparency or depth, for a result of striking luminosity.
Serge Poliakoff, a French painter of Russian origin, is renowned for his abstract compositions and is considered one of the greatest colorists of the post-war period.
Poliakoff favored a refined pictorial language, where color, contrast, and form are the essential elements of his expression.
Poliakoff's work explores the interactions between line and surface, background and shape, color and light. His piece Noir et
Blanc (1961) is remarkable for its absence of - colors, embracing a more sober and elegant non-color aesthetic. The texture of the paper becomes fundamental, as Poliakoff infuses it with a vibrant quality, giving the painting an almost living breath.
For Poliakoff, gouache was not merely a secondary medium or a preparatory sketch but a complete and autonomous creation. This medium allowed him to experiment freely with material effects and contrasts. By applying blocks of colour and crafting forms with free geometries, he intensified complementary color contrasts. His preference for pure pigments over tube paints enabled him to create unique hues, enhancing the radiance and density of the color.
Poliakoff sought to achieve a perfect balance between forms. Reinforced by effects of transparency and depth, the result is a
striking luminosity.
Black and white, 1961
Gouache on paper, signed lower right
61 x 46 cm - 24 1/64 x 18 7/64 in.
Gouache on paper, signed lower right
This work is listed in the Archives Serge Poliakoff under number 861012.
A certificate of authenticity issued by the Archives Serge Poliakoff will be given to the purchaser.
PROVENANCE:
Private collection, Belgium
BIBLIOGRAPHY
A. Poliakoff, Serge Poliakoff, Catalogue Raisonné, 1959-1962, vol. III, Paris, 2011, nos. 61-120 (illustrated, p. 274).
Serge Poliakoff, a French painter of Russian origin, is renowned for his abstract compositions and is one of the greatest colorists of the post-war period.
Poliakoff explores the interplay between line and surface, background and form, color and light. The work Noir et Blanc (Black and White), dated 1961, is distinguished by the absence of vivid color, adopting a more sober, elegant aesthetic of non-color. Here, the material takes on a fundamental dimension: the artist succeeds in infusing paper with a vibrant texture, animating the painting with an almost living breath.
For Poliakoff, gouache is not a secondary medium or a sketch, but a creation in its own right, complete and autonomous.
This medium offers him a field of experimentation in which he plays with the effects of matter and opposition, even more freely than in his oils.
than in his oils. By applying large areas of color and working with free-form geometries, he intensifies the contrasts of complementary colors. Using pure pigments, which he prefers to tube paints, he can create unique hues, amplifying the brilliance and density of color.
His approach aims to achieve a perfect balance between forms, which respond to each other and come to life, reinforced by effects of transparency or depth, for a result of striking luminosity.
Serge Poliakoff, a French painter of Russian origin, is renowned for his abstract compositions and is considered one of the greatest colorists of the post-war period.
Poliakoff favored a refined pictorial language, where color, contrast, and form are the essential elements of his expression.
Poliakoff's work explores the interactions between line and surface, background and shape, color and light. His piece Noir et
Blanc (1961) is remarkable for its absence of - colors, embracing a more sober and elegant non-color aesthetic. The texture of the paper becomes fundamental, as Poliakoff infuses it with a vibrant quality, giving the painting an almost living breath.
For Poliakoff, gouache was not merely a secondary medium or a preparatory sketch but a complete and autonomous creation. This medium allowed him to experiment freely with material effects and contrasts. By applying blocks of colour and crafting forms with free geometries, he intensified complementary color contrasts. His preference for pure pigments over tube paints enabled him to create unique hues, enhancing the radiance and density of the color.
Poliakoff sought to achieve a perfect balance between forms. Reinforced by effects of transparency and depth, the result is a
striking luminosity.