Late 20th Century Pierre Marie Brisson Signed Carborundum Numbered Etching, Framed

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Pierre Marie Brisson Carborundum Etching

Original limited edition carborundum etching by Pierre Marie Brisson.
An ancient dark figure stands in … more Pierre Marie Brisson Carborundum Etching

Original limited edition carborundum etching by Pierre Marie Brisson.
An ancient dark figure stands in profile.
Intricately detailed and embossed symbols cover the abstract figure.
A sepia toned background covers the thick wove paper.
Pencil signed Brisson and numbered 16/60.
Professionally framed in a gold metal frame under glass.

Etching and framing are in very good condition.
Some dust under glass.
Print measures 21.75" wide x 29.5" tall
Measures 24.25" wide x 32.25" tall framed.

Pierre Marie was born in Orléans, France and knew by the age of 14 that he was an artist. Although he never had formal art school training, he did have a teacher who encouraged him to follow his dreams. As a young man, he was inspired by, and worked with, several artists including Bernard Saby, Bram Van Velde and James Coignard, essentially learning his craft as an apprentice.

As a painter, Brisson integrates French decorative aestheticism – evident from Manet to Matisse – into modernist Primitivism. Using a collage technique, Brisson combines various elements in his compositions, imitating the rough surface of an ancient wall, the craquelure of old paint, the decorative pattern of wallpaper and woven fabric. Brisson’s art is avant-garde and ingenious, yet timeworn and antique. It is skillfully crafted with the best materials, yet part of its success rests with the fact that his works are fashioned from the discarded fragments of our disposable civilization, rescued and revitalized by the hand of an artist.

Brisson has an extensive exhibition history, primarily in Europe and his work can be found in the permanent collections of institutions throughout the world. He has a studio in Paris as well as one in the ancient city of Aigues Morte in the south of France. He spends most of his time painting in the south and can often be found working on his boat as it drifts down the Rhône River in the warm summer months. less