Andrée Simon (1896-1981), Abstract Composition "The Skies", Gouache on Paper from 1959.

Andrée Simon, painter, born in 1896 and died in 1981. Originally from Normandy, she was a drawing teacher for several years before devoting herself entirely to painting, setting up her first studio in Rennes in 1928. Her style was figurative and very Cézanne-esque. She became friends with André Lhote, who taught her painting in Mirmande, Drôme, with whom she discovered the village of Gordes, a true love affair. She and her husband bought a house there and lived there for forty years. Andrée Simon and André Lhote were later joined by numerous artists, including some internationally renowned ones such as Victor Vasarely, Serge Poliakoff, Marc Chagall, Jean Degottex, etc.
Andrée Simon then turned her art towards abstraction. It was a natural and obvious approach for her. She was inspired by the observation of trees, clouds, and all the effects of light. This abstract art, initially geometric, later becomes lyrical. But nothing is left to chance. Andrée Simon "constructs" her works according to a very personal artistic approach. She gives free rein to her emotions while mastering them through a process born of her work and the method she imposes on herself. In this way, she is noticed by enlightened art lovers and art critics with whom she maintains close relationships, such as Belon, Degand, and Estienne.
Let us not forget that she is a woman in a misogynistic environment. The art world is, above all, a male universe. And yet, through her talent and her work, she will establish herself as an essential artist with such a unique talent.
This superb composition, a gouache on paper from 1959, is titled "Les ciels" on the back. It comes from the artist's studio collection, carefully preserved by his grandson, Martin Nicolas de Barry, who has honored us by opening its doors so that we can share, in our own way, the superb paintings, gouaches, and watercolors of Andrée Simon.
Dimensions (visible): Height 25 cm, Width 32.5 cm. Dimensions with the sheet on which it is affixed: Height 32 cm, Width 39.5 cm. Artist's signature lower right.
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