(1900-1969)
POLIAKOFF Serge
Composition in carmine-red, yellow, grey and blue, 1959
Lithograph LCD6113
8 500.00€
POLIAKOFF Serge
Composition in green, blue, red and yellow XXXV, 1968
Etching and aquatint LCD5764
11 000.00€
POLIAKOFF Serge
Composition bleue, grise et rouge XXVI, 1964
Etching and aquatint LCD5524
6 000.00€
POLIAKOFF Serge
Composition green, blue, pink and yellow, 1964
Etching and aquatint LCD4745
6 000.00€
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Serge Poliakoff, a renowned French abstract painter of Russian origin, is an iconic figure in modern art. Born in Moscow on January 8, 1900, he began his artistic training in 1914 and painted his first landscapes in the Naltchik region, a favorite location among Russian painters such as Isaac Levitan. From childhood, Poliakoff displayed a keen interest not only in art but also in music and mathematics, which profoundly influenced his artistic approach.
His journey began in 1918, taking him across Russia and the Caucasus to Constantinople, where he arrived in 1919 with his aunt, the famous singer Nastia Poliakoff, whom he accompanied on guitar. His musical talent became his livelihood for over thirty years, allowing him to travel extensively throughout Europe, notably Sofia, Belgrade, Vienna, Berlin (where he lived for two years), and finally arriving in Paris in 1923.
In Paris, Serge Poliakoff attended prestigious art academies, including the Grande Chaumière in Montparnasse (1929) and the Académie Frochot in Montmartre (1933). His artistic quest then led him to London in 1935, where he studied for two years at the renowned Slade School of Art. It was there that he married Marcelle Perreur-Lloyd, a French woman of Irish descent, with whom he had a son, Alexis, in 1942.
Returning to France, his career took a decisive turn in 1945 with his first exhibition of abstract works at the Galerie de l'Esquisse, followed by receiving the Kandinsky Prize in 1947. From the 1950s onwards, Poliakoff participated actively in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Paris and internationally (England, Japan, Belgium), significantly increasing his global recognition.
In 1951, he exhibited recent works at the Galerie Dina Vierny and participated in various group exhibitions in Paris and abroad (England, Japan). In 1953, his first major exhibition (45 paintings and 5 gouaches) was held in Belgium at the APIAW in Liège, the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, and the Museum of Verviers. By 1954, his solo and group exhibitions expanded further across France and internationally.
Naturalized French in 1962, Poliakoff participated the same year in the Venice Biennale, where an entire room was dedicated to him. In 1965, he received the International Prize at the Tokyo Biennale, followed by the Grand Prix at the Menton Biennale in 1966. Major retrospectives of his work were organized at the Kunstmuseum Saint-Gall in 1966 and the Maison de la Culture in Caen in 1968.
His major exhibition at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris in 1970 was carefully prepared until his premature death in Paris on October 12, 1969.
Today, Serge Poliakoff remains one of the most sought-after abstract artists among collectors and art lovers. Our art gallery, specializing in modern and contemporary art, invites you to discover and acquire original works by Serge Poliakoff, enriching your collection with one of the twentieth century’s leading artists.
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