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André Bloc

Tapisserie

[1955]

André Bloc
(1896, Algérie - 1966, Inde)

Tapisserie

[1955]

"An Art that is concerned with public and private living conditions. An Art that is essential even to those who are least attracted by aesthetic values." (Manifesto of the Groupe Espace)


Between 1952 and 1957, André Bloc made seven tapestry cartoons for the Denise René gallery, only one copy of each being woven by the Atelier Tabard in Aubusson. Along with Denise René, François Tabard, who regularly collaborated with Jean Lurçat, published contemporary artists like Victor Vasarely, Jean Arp and Sonia Delaunay. The cartoon designed by Bloc was no doubt developed by Vasarely who, at the request of the gallerist, developed the innovative principle of the photographic cartoon and supervised the weaving.

Domain Oeuvre textile
Techniques

Tapisserie, laine

Dimensions

185 x 147 x 1 cm

Acquisition

Don de la Galerie Doria, 1996

Inventory no. AM 1996-572

Artist André Bloc
(1896, Algérie - 1966, Inde)
Main title

Tapisserie

Creation date

[1955]

Domain Oeuvre textile
Techniques

Tapisserie, laine

Dimensions

185 x 147 x 1 cm

Inscriptions

MO.B.G. : A.B.

Acquisition

Don de la Galerie Doria, 1996

Collection area

Arts Plastiques - Moderne

Inventory no. AM 1996-572

By the same artist

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[1962 - 1964]

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Signal

[1951]

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Église pour la région parisienne

1959

André Bloc

L'oeuf noir et blanc

1955

André Bloc

Chaise Bellevue

1951

André Bloc

Habitacle

vers 1962

André Bloc

Habitation, Carboneras, Espagne

1964 - 1966

André Bloc

Habitacle

vers 1960

External links

La collection du Musée national d’art moderne