Etching, signed on panel, dimensions 25 x 32 cm
Printed in 1946 by Quesneville on BFK Rives.
Published in an edition of 300 pieces for "Alternance".
Marie Laurencin (1883-1956), French painter and printmaker. She was the first woman to paint in the Cubist style. Known for her paintings of ethereal female figures. Close to Braque, Picasso, Matisse and Appollinaire. She held a celebrated place in the early 20th century at a time when art was exploding with genius. She lived in the Montmartre district of Paris and became part of the circle centered around the Steins. Although her early portraits show the stigma of the Fauves and Cubists, her romantic and gentle temperament defied these schools.
She was primitive, conservative and always wore a kitchen apron when she painted. She had a famous affair with Guilliam Appollinaire, the great French contemporary critic.
