Serge Poliakoff 1959 Exhibition Lithograph Mourlot Knoedler Berggruen
Knoedler - Berggruen by Serge Poliakoff, 1959
- Artist: Serge Poliakoff
- Year: 1959
- Title: Composition carmin, jaune, grise et bleue
- Exhibition Venues: Knoedler (22 Rue des Capucines, Paris) & Berggruen (70 Rue de l'Université, Paris)
- Printer: Mourlot, Paris
- Size: 19.5'' x 27.5'' inches
- Medium: Lithograph on paper
- Condition: Corners have creases. See Photos
The composition showcases Poliakoff's signature geometric abstraction, with interlocking forms in rich blue, ochre, burgundy, and gray tones. His use of bold color fields and organic shapes evokes a sense of balance and harmony, making this a striking and collectible piece of mid-century modern art history.
Serge Poliakoff was born in Russian and moved to Paris in 1923. He became a French citizen in 1962. He initially made a living as a guitar player until he began painting in 1930. He studied at multiple institutions, including the Slade School while he was in London from 1935 to 1937. He painted figuratively under he returned to Paris and met Kandinsky and the Delaunays. He then began painting abstracts and eventually became a leading abstract painter in the Ecole de Paris.