20 décembre 1952 / Pierre Soulages
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1954/2.61
- Title
- 20 décembre 1952
- Artist
- Pierre Soulages
- Artist Nationality
- French
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1919
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- Object Creation Date
- 1952
- Object Creation Place
- Europe (continent)
- France (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Europe (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- France (nation)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Style/Group/Movement
- New York School
- Inscription
- Signed and dated, l.l. corner: Soulages 52 Verso, in pencil, center of top stretcher: 20 dec 1952. Small circular stamp l.l. corner, unreadable
- Dimensions
- 80.9 cm x 130.1 cm (31 7/8 in. x 51 1/4 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Primary Object Type
- abstract
- Physical Description
- Abstract painting in muted colors with shades of blacks, browns, and white. The composition consists of bold diagonal lines and blocks of black, brown, and white.
- Subject Matter
- Soulages’ use of bold, gestural strokes resulted in comparisons to Abstract Expressionism; however, Soulages’ work, while appearing spontaneous, was actually the culmination of concentrated and deliberate layering, often over a period of several months.
- Secondary Keywords
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- artistic concepts
- associated concepts
- concepts in the arts
- european
- european styles and periods
- genres
- modern and contemporary art
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
- modern european styles and movements
- non-representational art
- people and culture
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1202 x 742
- File Size
- 93 KB
- Record
- 1954/2.61
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-2.61/1954_2.61.jpg
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"20 décembre 1952; Pierre Soulages." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-2.61/1954_2.61.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 11, 2024.