Jean Marie Ledannois - Painting Original - Gouache

Description: Artist : LEDANNOIS Jean-Marie (1940-2014)Title : Abstract composition (Years 1970-75)Technical and support: Mixed, oil and gouache on paper classicFeatures of the work: Original signed painting bottom right by hand by the artist and stamped on the back sale Atelier Ledannois Dimensions: 75 x 56cmState : GoodOrigin : Artist's studio saleComments from our expert: To understand the work of jean-marie ledannois (1940-2014), it is necessary to know its context of creation. He is a lover of nature who takes great pleasure in working while listening to classical music in his workshop in the countryside. No wonder then that his paintings speak of the four elements that make up this nature. Water, air, earth and fire therefore guide the choice of its color palette.. The subjects of his paintings are not limited to the landscapes themselves, it is also the encounter between the reality he observes and his unconscious, the emotions that emerge. “The artist also draws from it the satisfaction of who knows what intimate desire, a vague feeling of reunion which provokes relief and relaxation”(1). His goal is then to provoke emotions in the viewer that allow him to seek his own sensitivity. The gouaches of jean-marie ledannois help the spectator to focus his attention on the present moment or even to meditate. It thus allows him to escape the spiritual aridity of our consumerist world. The artist projects his own dualities in his canvases and provokes contrasting emotions in the viewer such as joy and melancholy, calm or energy. It is true that the painting of jean-marie ledannois is both raw and nuanced, feminine and virile, sensitive and happy. From the point of view of creation, jean-marie ledannois prepares the color with patience, he is fast in the execution but meticulous, attentive and neat concerning the technique. He is also ambidextrous: in the right arm, he has strength and in the left arm, precision. This technique, Régis Debray describes it perfectly in his essay on the artist: “The art of painting begins with the choice of the brush, then with small rapid strokes, the brush carefully grazes the paper which is covered with color. The painter operates by superposition and changes brushes with each layer. In the meantime, he passes a dry brush in order to bring out the grain and soften the first color applied in transparent flat areas. Each gouache is an encounter, It will take 3 to 4 coats in total before finding the perfect balance between the painter's unconscious and the metamorphoses of color. (1).(1) "Ledannois (essay on the painter jean-marie ledannois )", Éditions Pierre Horay, Paris, 1977The 3 major periods of the artist:The 60s : jean-marie ledannois quickly switches to the predominant abstraction of the time. In some of his works, however, we can still distinguish the subject that inspired the artist. During this period, emotions take precedence over the subject itself, the artist then seeking in priority to paint his feelings in front of it. All reference to reality then disappears and he therefore attaches increasing importance to the material which becomes the substitute for the brushstroke. Indeed, he kneads and tortures gouache with infinite subtleties like the masters of lyrical art Jean BAZAINE (1904-2001), Jean FAUTRIER (1898-1964) or Willem de KONING (1943-1997). Around 1968, Ledannois began to simplify his forms, gradually moving away from informal art and American abstract expressionism to approach its European equivalent, tachisme, such as Serge POLIAKOFF (1900-1969) or Alfred MANESSIER (1911). -1993). Ledannois thus advances towards the geometric abstraction of the years 70-75.Years 70-75: In this second period, Ledannois switches to geometric abstraction, he simplifies his abstract forms but refuses, like Joseph ALBERS (1888-1976), to express himself with pure geometric rigor. Therefore, its squares are never completely square, its rectangles never completely rectangular. Depth is given by the superposition of shapes and movement by the vibration of juxtaposed colors. The choice of colors and in particular the dark blues underline a spirit of rigor, clarity as well as a desire to approach the imagination in its most meticulous form.After 1975: In this third period, jean-marie ledannois goes through stages from geometric abstraction to abstract landscaping. It is initially inspired by Rothko, the paper is then traversed by spots of different colors, placed in a geometric ratio whose intensity decreases going towards the edges to be reduced to halos. The spectator therefore has an impression of infinity which makes one sense the presence of a life beyond life. He apprehends the work through meditative contemplation, he immerses himself in color while being visually disturbed through the interaction of colors that release strength and energy. It should be noted that these works are composed with extreme rigor and great precision.References : "Ledannois (essay on the painter jean-marie ledannois )", Editions Pierre Horay, Paris, 1977.Biography of the artist: jean-marie ledannois (born in Sannois in 1940 and died in Boissy-Mauvoisin in 2014) is a French painter, lithographer and ceramist. jean-marie ledannois is the pseudonym of Jean-Marie Boudot, hence his Monogram JMB on some of his works. He was a student at the School of Applied Arts and Crafts while at the same time being a ceramist student in the Paris studio of Annie Martin-Talboutier, wife of the sculptor Etienne Martin. From 1960 and for more than 50 years, he regularly exhibits his gouaches and oils on canvas in galleries around the world and participates in numerous international contemporary art fairs including the first FIAC in 1974 with the MELKI gallery (Rue de Seine in Paris). The countryside near Paris where he lives is a source of inspiration and he regularly receives his great artistic or literary friendships there, including Régis Debray who devoted an essay to him entitled "Ledannois (essay on the painter jean-marie ledannois )", Éditions Pierre Horay, Paris, 1977. He also directed the Abel-Lauvray art center in Mantes la jolie de (1998 to 2005) and will be professor within the movement of contemporary artists in Yvelines. His route follows that of art history with 3 distinct periods in the artist's work. He is Influenced by Joseph ALBERS (1888-1976), Jean BAZAINE (1904-2001), Jean FAUTRIER (1898-1964), Alfred MANESSIER (1911-1993), Mark ROTHKO (1903-1970) and Willem de KONING (1943-1997) . His movements of belonging are in chronological order: Lyrical abstraction, geometric abstraction and abstract landscape painting.. Common point of these periods, an art that finds its inspiration in nature and acts on our sensitivity through colors and their symbolic duality.This biography has been drawn up by us following our expertise and the various reference books on the artist in our possession, any copy is therefore prohibited.Shipping and Packaging: This work will be sent within 2 working days, neatly packaged in a solid package and secured at the ends by adhesive guarantee strips. In the event of a return, this is the responsibility of the buyer under the same shipping and packaging conditions.For any additional information, you can contact us to 06 20 26 92 55 _gsrx_vers_783 (GS 7.0.5 (783))Comments from our expert: To understand the work of jean-marie ledannois (1940-2014), it is necessary to know its context of creation. He is a lover of nature who takes great pleasure in working while listening to classical music in his workshop in the countryside. No wonder then that his paintings speak of the four elements that make up this nature. Water, air, earth and fire therefore guide the choice of its color palette.. The subjects of his paintings are not limited to the landscapes themselves, it is also the encounter between the reality he observes and his unconscious, the emotions that emerge. “The artist also draws from it the satisfaction of who knows what intimate desire, a vague feeling of reunion which provokes relief and relaxation”(1). His goal is then to provoke emotions i

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