Description:

Jean Fautrier (1898-1964)
Cubist nude model.
Etching, 5/50.

A graphic work depicting a reclining nude female figure, executed in a simple, linear style with a cubist touch. With minimal yet precise lines, Fautrier creates an intense and refined figure composition balancing between naturalism and abstraction.

Artist: Jean Fautrier
Title: Cubist nude model
Material: Etching
Image size: 24 x 35 cm
Total size: 54 x 63 cm
Signature: Signed in pencil “Fautrier” lower margin
Edition: 5/50
Period: Mid-20th century
Condition: Very good condition

Bio:
Jean Fautrier (1898-1964) was a French painter, printmaker, and sculptor, regarded as one of the pioneers of the European Art Informel and Tachisme movements. He began exhibiting in the 1920s, but rose to prominence after World War II with his celebrated Otages (“Hostages”) series, which responded to Nazi atrocities. His graphic works are marked by poetic, sensitive line drawings and an ability to capture both intensity and fragility in his subjects.