Sixty Works by Modern Masters - Flipbook - Page 43
Georges Valmier
"Colour is the substance which is
destined to express the intellect."
Georges Valmier
French, 1885 - 1937
La Fête Foraine au Village, 1925
Oil on canvas
35 x 48 inches / 89 x 117 cm
Signed and dated lower right: G. Valmier 1925
Though he produced works that
were strongly reminiscent of the
style pioneered and perfected by
Picasso, Braque and Léger, Georges
Valmier succeeded in developing
a very individual Cubist aesthetic.
He introduced bright colour to the
movement, and tackled a wide
range of subject matter that included
landscape, still life and figure
studies.
The present work is a fine example
of Valmier’s ability to convincingly
introduce self-contained and
recognisable figures and objects to
an abstract composition.
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Provenance
Private collection, New York
This painting is accompanied by a
certificate of authentication kindly
issued by Denise Bazetoux