Jean FAUTRIER *Jean FAUTRIER (1898-1964) - Rocks Aquatint, wash and roulette on Arches wove paper Signed in pencil in the lower right margin and justified 93/100 lower left 57 x 76 cm Bibliography: Engelberts 1962-4 - Mason 268 Note: A representative of informal art, Fautrier transcends the traditional conventions of printmaking to explore new dimensions of artistic expression, but also to express deep, complex emotions, often inspired by the tumult of his times and his personal reflections. These works are windows onto his inner world, inviting the viewer to meditate on the fragility and beauty of human existence.

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