Explore a curated selection of abstract paintings from our collection. Léopold Survage (1879-1968), pictured above, played a significant role in the development of abstract art and is celebrated for his "Colored Rhythms" series, which aimed to create a visual symphony through dynamic forms and vibrant colours. Below we present fine examples of artworks by Claude Venard and Othello Radou.
Claude Venard
Fleurs et oiseaux
Oil on canvas: 46 cm x 56 cm
Framed size: 70 cm x 80 cm
Signed
Othello Radou
Composition en Rouge et Vert
Oil on canvas: 160 cm x 71 cm
Framed size: 170 cm x 81 cm
Signed and dated 1949
Artist of the Month
Gérard Schneider (1896-1986)
Gérard Schneider was born in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland in 1896. He travelled to Paris at the beginning of the First World War to study firstly at the École des Arts Decoratifs, and then at the École des Beaux Arts.
Schneider settled permanently in Paris in 1922, and became a French citizen in 1948. He participated in numerous Group exhibitions in Paris from 1926, including the Salon d' Automne, Salon de Mai, and the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles. In 1946 he showed his paintings at the first Abstract Group exhibition held since the end of the Second World War at the prestigious Galerie Denise René in Paris.
