Leopold Survage (French 1879-1968)Â Pastel on Paper
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Pastel on paper; signed and attr. Leopold Survage (French, 1879-1968); 23.5 x 18.5 inch (59.69 x 46.99 cm). Born in Moscow in 1879, Survage formed the Symbolist group “The Blue Rose†with Archipenko, Larionov, Pevsner in 1905; and in 1910 exhibited with the “Knave of Diamonds†society with Kandinsky, Chagall and Malevitch. In 1912 he created the groundbreaking abstract series “Rythmes Colorés†which is now largely in the collection of MOMA in New York. First visiting Paris in 1908, Survage exhibited with the Cubist group at the Salon des Indépendants, and went on to exhibit with the legendary “Section D’Or†group. In 1917 Apollinaire organised a one-man show for Survage at Galerie Bougard. During the 1920’s he created his renowned Cubist “paysages†series and exhibited at the Galerie L’Effort Moderne of Léonce Rosenberg including “L’Effort Moderneâ€; “Les Maîtres du Cubismeâ€; “Synthèse et Constructionâ€. From the 1930’s his compositions became increasingly surreal, regularly incorporating metaphysical symbolism. Most notable international exhibitions include Chicago Arts Club, 1925; Kraushaar Gallery, New York, 1927; “Modern French Paintingâ€, Moscow, 1928; Knoedler Gallery, New York, 1929; “Painting in Parisâ€, MOMA New York, 1930; “Avant-Garde Artistsâ€, Tokyo, 1933. Major prizes include the Gold Medal at the International Paris Exhibition of 1937; Solomon Guggenheim Foundation Award, 1960; and the Légion d’Honneur, 1963. The artist is now represented in museums worldwide including the Musée National d’Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris); Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow); Athens Museum; Chicago Arts Club; Bezalel Museum (Jerusalem); Museum of Modern Art, (New York). PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario Estate
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Leopold Survage (French 1879-1968)Â Pastel on Paper
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