1923 Lithograph "Pygmalion Et Galathée" by Pierre Girieud

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Original lithograph "Pygmalion et Galathée" from the "Les Amours" series of 12 lithographs by Pierre Girieud depicting mythological lovers.  Published … more Original lithograph "Pygmalion et Galathée" from the "Les Amours" series of 12 lithographs by Pierre Girieud depicting mythological lovers.  Published in 1923 by Mourlot.  Signed and numbered lower right by Girieud and stamped in stone "P".  Excellent condition save for slight toning, ex Phyllis Lucas Gallery Collection.  Print size: 13 x 11 1/2 inches; sheet size 17 x 14 inches.

Pierre Girieud (1876-1948) was a French painter, an important but little-known figure in the Paris artistic scene of the first half of the 20th century.  He was self-taught with influences mainly from visits to Parisian museums and galleries.  Eugène Delacroix's diary also had a great influence on his vision of painting.  Also an admirer of Paul Gauguin, Pierre Girieud painted according to Nabis precepts.  He often painted in large flat areas, surrounding stylized shapes in black to emphasize them. He used whole tones and employs unnatural colors to increase the decorative effect and create harmonics.  He studies the impact of colors by creating variations on the same subject treated in different tones or by creating series intended to be juxtaposed.  Pierre Girieud became a follower of Primitives, Fauvism, and Blaue Reiter, along with expressionist painting with strong contrasts, unusual color ratios dominated by black tones, and simplifications of ever more abstract forms.  His works are present in over twenty museums including the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, the Pompidou Center in Paris, the Lenbachhaus in Munich, the Petit Palais Museum in Geneva, the Annonciade museum in Saint-Tropez, and the Cantini museum in Marseille. less