Bronze Sculpture for Sale
Nu, 1993
Painting : oil · 46.5 x 35.5 cm 18.3 x 14 inch
€650
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About the artwork
Type
Painting : Unique artwork
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed
Authenticity
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Signature
Hand-signed by artist
Technique & Support
oil on aluminium
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
46.5 x 35.5 cm 18.3 x 14 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Professional art gallery • France
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Description
This unique and captivating work depicts a female figure of elegant and mysterious simplicity. Against a pristine white background, the drawing in energetic and decisive black lines captures the form of a body in a crouching position. The figure's left arm is raised, resting on the head, while the right arm seems to extend towards the ground, emphasizing a graceful and perhaps introspective posture.
The minimalism of the composition is particularly striking; the use of thick black lines contrasts sharply with the neutral background, creating an intense and striking visual effect. The figure, although simplified to the extreme, retains a remarkable expressiveness and dynamics. Each line seems imbued with a latent movement, ready to be released. La Boulaye avoided all superfluous detail, opting for an abstraction that allows the viewer to project his or her own interpretations and emotions onto the work. This austere and simplified way of representing the human body testifies to technical mastery and a deep sense of the bodily essence.
In short, this work is a powerful example of minimalist art, marrying simplicity and depth. It encourages the viewer to reflect on form and figure, to consider the body not as a rigid and defined entity, but as a fluid and changing presence.
Presentation
Antoine de la Boulaye is a French painter born in 1951 in Paris. He studied at the Superior School of Graphic Arts of the Academy Julian in Paris. Once he graduated, he stated exhibiting in prestigious places, such as at the Museum of Nantes and Béziers, at the French Institute of Seville and even at the FIAC (Foire International D'Art Contemporain). He worked as artistic director of advertising and publishing agencies until 1970, and then decided to dedicated solely to painting.
In 1984, he was asked to paint two canvases by President François Mitterrand to offer them as a present to the Queen of England during a presidential visit. Today, the artist focuses his work on colorful and bright portrays of imaginary knights and static landscapes.
Thanks to his pictorial experiments, Antoine De la Boulaye ended up using a very particular process, which consists in painting the object the most precise way possible at first, and then deconstructing it by superimposing it on other images. Movement and sense of colors are some of the main qualities of his pieces, getting inspired by the work of Degas and Lautrec.
His paintings and sculptures are exhibited everywhere in the world, in New York, London, Paris, Lausanne and Basel.
In 1984, he was asked to paint two canvases by President François Mitterrand to offer them as a present to the Queen of England during a presidential visit. Today, the artist focuses his work on colorful and bright portrays of imaginary knights and static landscapes.
Thanks to his pictorial experiments, Antoine De la Boulaye ended up using a very particular process, which consists in painting the object the most precise way possible at first, and then deconstructing it by superimposing it on other images. Movement and sense of colors are some of the main qualities of his pieces, getting inspired by the work of Degas and Lautrec.
His paintings and sculptures are exhibited everywhere in the world, in New York, London, Paris, Lausanne and Basel.
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