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Roger Bissiere (continued)

Roger Bissière, a French artist renowned for his unique contribution to the realm of Cubism, also produced a series of stained-glass windows for a cathedral in Metz. He once stated that “the mark of a skilled painter is the ability to bury a color each day.” On September 22, 1886, Bissière was born in Villeréal, France, and eventually settled in Bordeaux in 1901. He pursued formal education at the École des Beaux-Arts, and later relocated to Paris in 1910, where he formed friendships with André Lhote and Georges Braque. In the bustling artistic hub of Paris, his paintings began to showcase a Cubist style, heavily influenced by his admiration for Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and Pablo Picasso’s Neoclassical work. However, as the 1950s dawned, Bissière’s artistic vision had transformed into a highly abstract approach, incorporating bold splashes of color to create each piece, rather than utilizing traditional representational forms. He passed away on December 2, 1964, in Marminiac, France, leaving a lasting legacy in the art world. His works can now be found in esteemed collections, such as the Tate Gallery in London, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., among others.

www.ftn-books.com has some interesting Bissier titles available.

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Posters by Willem Sandberg and Wim Crouwel…part 8

Roger Bissiere held an exhibition in 1958 at the Stedelijk Museum. Catalogue and poster were designed by Willem Sandberg. In 1966 it was again time for Bissiere to show his latest works. This time Wim Crouwel designed both catalogue and poster. With the poster he was inspired by the one Sandberg had designed before. The poster is almost classic Sandberg in its approach. Colors, graphic design. red lettering all strongly influenced by Sandberg. But the catalogue!…there it was ….a typical Crouwel design…., size, binding, colors every aspect oozes Crouwel. Here are both and both are available at www.ftn-books.com.

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Roger Bissière, a lyrical abstract painter (1866-1964) in a Wim Crouwel catalogue

 

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A lyrical abstract artist and related to other abstract French painters like Manessier and Bazaine, Admired by Willem Sandberg , Bissiere received his first Stedelijk Museum exhibition in 1958 and in the early sixties another followed , this time with a spectacular catalogue designed by Wim Crouwel and for me this catalogue is the reason to write this blog, because i find this catalogie one of the very best Wim Crouwel ever made.

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Clean, bright with some highly original details, the early smaller size and great typography makes this a Crouwel classic and the art…..well not bad either!

books available at www.ftn-books.com