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Simon HantaïWW-1975-019576

1975·Acrylic on canvas·Unframed: 235 × 535 cm (92 1/2 × 210 5/8 in.)

Catalogue

Year: 1975
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: Unframed: 235 × 535 cm (92 1/2 × 210 5/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Simon Hantaï

Artist

Simon Hantaï

Painting

Widely known as the inventor of the technique of pliage (folding), the French-Hungarian artist Simon Hantaï experienced a career rich in artistic and aesthetic transformations. Born in Bia, Hungary, in 1922, he first studied at the Budapest School of Fine Art before travelling through Italy and finally settling in France in 1949.

Paris, France

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