Georges Mathieu
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Georges Mathieu was a French painter and leading figure of Lyrical Abstraction, known for his rapid, calligraphic, and highly gestural abstract works.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Georges Mathieu canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French artist
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human ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-01-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2012-06-10 ⓘ |
| familyName | Mathieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
abstract art
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painting ⓘ |
| genre | abstract painting ⓘ |
| givenName | Georges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
European abstract painters
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Lyrical Abstraction artists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American Abstract Expressionism
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Baroque art NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese calligraphy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| movement |
Informalism
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Lyrical Abstraction NERFINISHED ⓘ Tachisme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Georges Mathieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
calligraphic compositions
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highly gestural brushwork ⓘ large-scale abstract canvases ⓘ public painting performances ⓘ rapid execution of paintings ⓘ |
| occupation |
painter
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theorist of Lyrical Abstraction ⓘ visual artist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boulogne-sur-Mer
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France ⓘ Pas-de-Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Boulogne-Billancourt
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France ⓘ Hauts-de-Seine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style |
action painting
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calligraphic abstraction ⓘ gestural abstraction ⓘ |
| workCharacteristic |
dramatic contrasts of color
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dynamic lines ⓘ non-figurative compositions ⓘ speed of execution ⓘ spontaneity ⓘ |
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