Lithographie No. 6 (Lithograph No. 6)
About this artwork
Around 1956 Soulages began a series of lithographs which are possibly the most faithful translation of his working methods as an abstract painter. Titled numerically, this is number six in a sequence of images which use bold brushstrokes applied to the stone in viscous lithographic ink. When asked how the experience of working in lithography differed to etching, Soulages responded by saying: 'This is work that is closer to the spontaneity of painting...'
Updated before 2020
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artist:Pierre Soulages (1919 - 26/10/2022) French
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title:Lithographie No. 6 (Lithograph No. 6)
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date created:1957
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materials:Colour lithograph on paper (a.p.)
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measurements:56.20 x 44.30 cm (paper 65.50 x 50.50 cm)
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1989
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accession number:GMA 3466
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glossary:
Pierre Soulages
Pierre Soulages
Soulages was born in Rodez in the south of France and was predominantly self-taught as an artist. He moved to Paris in 1946, where he took up painting seriously. Following his first solo exhibition in 1949 Soulages became known as one of the leading exponents of 'Tachisme'. His paintings typically...