Edouard Righetti - Original Print - Etching

Description: Edouard Righetti - Original Print - Etching - The Lobster 2The description of this item has been automatically translated. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.Artist : Edouard RIGHETTI (1924-2001)Title : The Lobster, 1969Technical and support: Lithograph on classic paperParticularities of the work: Original signed print lower right by hand by the artist and annotated Artist's proof 3/5 before steeling. The prints annotated EA (artist proofs - Hors Commerce) are original works printed in addition to the numbered edition and never exceed 10% of the numbered edition. They are intended for the artist for his personal collection or for the master printer to thank him for the quality of the work carried out. Dimensions: 31 x 48 cm (43 x 61 cm with margins) State : Good, some slight small stains in the marginsOrigin: Certified origin, the invoice engages the responsibility of the gallery as to the Authenticity of the work.Expert comment: The artist is a colorist like robert savary, he likes to paint the beauty of nature (landscapes, animals, flowers, trees, etc.) but he incorporates a little of his calm and melancholy character without ever being sad. SThe palette has a lot to do with it, he adds to each color a slight touch of black to darken it a little, which gives his subjects this very particular expressiveness. We can undoubtedly see the influence of his master Edouard Goerg, himself a student of Maurice Denis and Paul Sérusier. The artist paints during his travels in France (the South, Normandy, Brittany, Haute Savoie, Corsica, etc.) and abroad (Italy, Holland and Spain). He is also interested in the Paris region where he works but he has a particular tenderness for Menton where he will paint all the views (the artist's house, the port, the beach, the old town, the gardens, monuments…). A keen participant in the city's music festival, Edouard Righetti will repeatedly represent the musicians on the square in front of the Saint-Michel basilica. He will also paint the famous lemon festival, the Menton carnival. In a context where abstract art is predominant, the artist sometimes seems to be tempted by adventure and sometimes moves away a little from reality, approaching the style of charles lapicque while retaining this characteristic color palette. When the touch becomes lighter his figurative style is reminiscent of that of guy bardone, another artist from the new school of Paris called “young painting”. Edouard Righetti is a talented painter also known for his prints and in particular his still lifes but his landscape paintings on paper are of undeniable quality. They give the viewer the feeling of discovering sometimes hidden and intimate places which demonstrate the artist's attachment to the beauties of our beautiful country.Artist biography: Of Swiss origin, Born in Menton, the artist comes from a family of fresco painters established since the 19th century in the Alpes-Maritimes. Influenced by this artistic environment at a very young age, he likes to tell how he sold his first painting. His father, returning from the market, then placed the tomatoes in front of the tureen and Edouard borrowed his father's colors to create a beautiful still life which would be sold in an exhibition to an American collector. It was in 1941 that he fled Menton for the eastern Pyrenees and studied at the fine arts in Montpellier the same year. From 1942 to 1946, he joined the decorative arts school in Nice where he won the Ziem painting prize and met the painter-engraver Jules Henri Lengrand. In 1950, his life was difficult: he lived in miserable accommodation, he was poorly paid and became a colony monitor for two months on the Ile d'Oléron. In 1947, he joined Edouard Goerg's workshop to learn printmaking techniques. The same year, he entered the fine arts school in Paris. In his free time, he likes to sketch zoo animals. Between 1951 and 1953, he lived on rue du bac in Paris and the winter there was so cold that he burned more than 200 drawings crumpled up into balls. In addition, he scratches his canvases to create new compositions. In 1952 and 1953, he made several trips to the Channel coast and Normandy to Dieppe, Étretat and the Chausey Islands. In 1953, he went on a trip to Rome, Florence and Pisa. That same year, he recreated the frescoes of Lascaux and Altamira in life size, under the patronage of Abbot Breuil, for the exhibition 40,000 Years of Modern Art at the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris. When he left Edouard Goerg's workshop in 1954, he had already produced numerous oils, drawings, watercolors, around 200 engravings (aquatints, etchings, drypoints, burins) and decided to settle in Fontenay-sous -Drink. He married Andrée Saunier, a talented naive painter. The same year, he spent a stay in Corsica where he composed studies of farmers, animals and landscapes. In 1954, he received a scholarship from the Maison Descartes in Amsterdam for the year 1955 allowing him to stay in Amsterdam for ten months with his wife. On his return from Amsterdam in 1955, he installed a press in Fontenay-sous-Bois on which he carried out the majority of the test prints and artists' proofs. From 1956 to 1957, he became a resident at Casa Velásquez for two years (27th Fine Arts promotion) for his work at the exhibition 40,000 Years of Modern Art. His friend Jacques Reverchon was in the 26th Beaux-Arts promotion. In 1958, he returned to Fontenay-sous-Bois, where he painted and recorded the sadness of the suburbs. In 1959, he moved to Sannois with his family. He participated in the Salon du Trait in 1958, 1959 and from 1961 to 1965. In 1961, he received the Eugène Carrière prize. In 1963, he became a member of the Society of Independent Painters, Engravers and Lithographers. In 1964, he participated in the 47th exhibition of French Painters-Engravers. In May of the same year, he left Sannois and moved to Paris in his workshop at number 5 rue Léon-Dierx. In 1968, he participated in the 46th Trait exhibition. On May 1, 1991, Édouard Righetti participates in the show À l'heure du pop on France Inter. On November 13, 1993, he participated in the program L'art et la Manner on Radio Bleue. In 1998, he received the first prize for animal artist. He died in December 2001, and on December 20, 2001, José Artur in his show Le Pop-Club on France Inter presented an obituary introduction to Righetti: Édouard Righetti was an “engraver of great talent”, an “exceptional being”, “extraordinary ", he had a "colossal technique" with a "richness of colors", he was also a friend of Caesar. A Pop-Club broadcast was dedicated to him on Mars 19, 2002. During his career, the snapshot of numerous awards including the prestigious Casa Velasquez Prize. He participates in numerous trade shows and personal and collective exhibitions in France and in Le Monde. His works are present in numerous museums in France and abroad.This description was developed by us following our expertise and the various reference works on the artist in our possession, any copying is therefore prohibited.Shipping and Packaging: This artwork will be sent within 2 working days, neatly packaged in a sturdy package and secured at the ends with adhesive guarantee strips. In the event of a return, this is the responsibility of the buyer under the same conditions of shipping and packaging.Information : For any questions, you can contact us at 06 20 26 92 55 Artist biography: Of Swiss origin, Born in Menton, the artist comes from a family of fresco painters established since the 19th century in the Alpes-Maritimes. Influenced by this artistic environment at a very young age, he likes to tell how he sold his first painting. His father, returning from the market, then placed the tomatoes in front of the tureen and Edouard borrowed his father's colors to create a beautiful still life which would be sold in an exhibition to an American collector. It was in 1941 that he fled Menton for the eastern Pyrenees and studied at the fine arts in Montpellier the same year. From 1942 to 1946, he joined the decorative arts school in Nice where he won the Ziem painting prize and met the painter-engraver Jules Henri Lengrand. In 1950, his life was difficult: he Style 1960 Caractéristiques Signée Genre Nouvelle école de Paris Thème Animaux Support Sur papier Type Lithographie

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