A very large oil on canvas signed by Jean Paul Barray and dated 1964. A graduate of the Arts et Métiers school in Saint-Étienne and later in architecture at the Beaux-Arts school in Lyon, he collaborated with leading figures in architecture and design: Le Corbusier, Jean Prouvé, Roger Talon, and Kim Moltzer. Circa 1964.
He was a creator, and as a designer, he is best known for the Penta armchair, a quintessential piece of 1970s design. Its striking aesthetic contrasts with its technical simplicity, and he also created a folding lounge chair. As a painter, he continued to evolve throughout his life, from the 1950s until his death. His work was acclaimed by critics in the 1960s, particularly by Georges Boudaille, following the 1964 exhibition at the Greuze Gallery, which he described as a revelation: a vast, entirely yellow triptych where, to the attentive viewer, groups of sunbathing women appear. Our immense painting from the same period also demands a close look to recognize the female figures, and the artist leaves everything to our imagination.
Condition report: The canvas is stretched, with pastel colors having lost their brilliance. Some stains on the right and lower part.
Delivery
Europe: €500
US/Canada/HK: €3000
Rest of the world: Price upon request
- Reference :
- 3412
- Width :
- 282 (cm)
- Height :
- 200 (cm)
- Depth :
- 3 (cm)
- Era:
- 20th century
- Materials:
- Canvas, oil painting
