Tabula
1974
Tabula
1974
ln 1960, Hantaï adopted "folding as a method", of which this Tabula is one of the most remarkable examples.
No longer a screen of projection, the canvas was first folded and then painted "blindly" by Simon Hantaï, who aimed to remove his subjectivity. He only discovered the painting when the canvas was unfolded and the effects of the painted and unpainted canvas were revealed. The fine grid of Tabula is the result of a rigorous, repetitive gesture. A pure and minimalist abstract work, this monumental painting is inhabited by the memory of the square pattern on the traditional apron worn by the Hungarian artist's mother.
| Domain | Peinture |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Peinture acrylique et huile sur toile |
| Dimensions | 300 x 574 cm |
| Acquisition | Don de M. Jean Fournier, 1978 |
| Inventory no. | AM 1978-231 |
Currently at
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Detailed description
| Artist |
Simon Hantaï
(1922, Hongrie - 2008, France) |
|---|---|
| Main title | Tabula |
| Creation date | 1974 |
| Domain | Peinture |
| Description | La technique de pliage détermine ici de nombreuses et régulières surfaces carrées bleues, séparées par de fines lignes en réserve |
| Techniques | Peinture acrylique et huile sur toile |
| Dimensions | 300 x 574 cm |
| Inscriptions | MO.D.B.DR. : SH 74 |
| Acquisition | Don de M. Jean Fournier, 1978 |
| Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Contemporain |
| Inventory no. | AM 1978-231 |
Bibliography
Simon Hantaï : Venise, XLe Biennale de Venise -Pavillon Français, 1982 (reprod. coul. p. 2-3)
Empreinte - Trace - Volume. Le musée décalé : Toulouse, Musée des Augustins, 1983 (cit. p. 33, reprod. coul. p. 32)
Baldassari (Anne).- Simon Hantaï.- Paris, ed. du Centre Pompidou (collection Jalons), 1992 (cit. p. 53, reprod coul. p. 58-59) . N° isbn 2-85850-661-2
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky
Simon Hantaï : Paris, Centre Pompidou, Galerie 1, 22 mai-9 sept. 2013. - Paris : Ed. du Centre Pompidou, 2013 (cat. 122, cit. p. 184, repr. coul. p. 190) . N° isbn 978-2-84426-597-5
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky
Phares: oeuvres majeures de la collection du Centre Pompidou: Metz, Centre Pompidou-Metz, 29 janvier 2014 - 15 février 2016. - Metz: éd. du Centre Pompidou-Metz, 2014 (Cit. p 26-27,29, reprod. coul. p.4,5,26,27, reprod. p. 28,29) . N° isbn 978-2-35983-029-3
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky