Take three and pay for only two with coupon TRIPLEEN
Jean Hélion
AuthorBooks · Second hand1904-1987
Jean Hélion was a French painter whose abstract work of the 1930s established him as a leading modernist. His midcareer rejection of abstraction was followed by nearly five decades as a figurative painter. He was also the author of several books and an extensive body of critical writing.
21
Titles
1
Featured books
5
Curiosities
About Jean Hélion
Birth
1904
Death
1987
Jean Hélion was a French painter whose abstract work of the 1930s established him as a leading modernist. His midcareer rejection of abstraction was followed by nearly five decades as a figurative painter. He was also the author of several books and an extensive body of critical writing.
Jean Hélion was a prominent French painter whose work spanned various artistic disciplines such as engraving and illustration.
Born in Couterne in 1904, his artistic legacy was established throughout the 20th century.
Although primarily recognized as a painter, Hélion masterfully explored the genre of portraiture.
His prolific career left a catalog of 21 registered works that reflect his creative evolution.
Hélion's figure remains an essential reference for understanding the history of modern French painters.
