Grand nu, 1962

Dimensions: 81.0 x 130.0 cm

Physical Description: Oil and mixed media on paper, on canvas

Inventory Number: 2364

Acquisition: Acquired in 2011 with funds from the Städelkomitee 21. Jahrhundert, property of Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Status: On display, lower level, Contemporary Art, room 17 / 18

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About the Work

The title is clear beyond doubt: however abstract his work, the artist’s sole concern was with reality. Delicate colours encounter vigorous dark brushstrokes in a brittle, relief-like centre. The founder of Informel began by gluing handmade paper onto the canvas, to which he applied extremely thick, light-hued paint in the middle, and then dark hues of a thinner consistency. Finally, he dusted the surface with pink pigments, which contrast with the coarse ground. Its extreme materiality makes the work seem more an object than a painting.

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Kunst|Stück – Jean Fautrier: Grand Nu

Sammlungshighlights des Städel Museums in unterhaltsamen und informativen Filmen – das sind die Kunst|Stücke. Entdecken Sie spannende Details zu Kunstwerken aus ungewöhnlichen Blickwinkeln in unter zwei Minuten. Jean Fautrier: Grand Nu, 1962, Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e.V. https://sammlung.staedelmuseum.de/de/werk/grand-nu#yt