Hans Hartung: La Fabrique du Geste

28/02/2020

This year, after a year of work, the museum d’Art Moderne in Paris, has decided to exhibit a retrospective on the life of the German artist Hans Hartung. Pioneer painter of the major movement, Abstraction, renowned for his modern and conceptual dimension.

He had an admiration and a passion for the painter Rembrandt, who inspired many of his works. In addition, He also had a close relationship and artistic solidarity with Pablo Picasso,

both facing all these political troubles during this period in their respective countries.

Hans Hartung was a very eclectic artist, he was as well painter and photographer. We may see it with this collage, ordered by the famous American collector and sponsor Peggy Guggenheim.

Moreover, the exhibition hosts 300 pieces of his art, painted during his six decade of creation, those are simultaneously photographs, sketches, painting on pebbles…Indeed, throughout those 60 years of creation, the painter artist has realized numerous experiences on various supports such as painting on ceramics and has developed plentiful technical innovations.

This exhibit regroups various pieces of as well as written documents that retrace his life, such as books, correspondence, catalogues, youth newspaper, archival documents, invitation card, poster, film, documentary…

However, the exhibit is ending on March 1^st, if you are interested by it, or anytime by the permanent collections of Museum d’Art Modern, contact us, we can arrange a guided visit for you.