Marcel Pouget signed limited edition expressionist original lithograph

Marcel Pouget (1923 -1985 ) painter, poet, choreographer and film maker was a member of the avant -garde group COBRA. This was a reactionary movement in search of free expression of the unconscious free of intellect. It was formed in 1948 by Alechinsky, Appel, Corneille and Jorn.  This movement was highly important in the development of Modern Art . Born in Oran, Algeria Pouget moved to Paris in 1946 where he remained until his death in 1985. His endless creative energy led him to adopt a mystical attitude to his vision of the world and his work. He often spoke out about his beliefs:  “Le createur. devient à nouveau initiateur=déconditionné et réveillé, .….il voit et perçoit ce que le regard et le mental lui avaient caché. Il domine les techniques qui
se soumettent alors a sa germination mystique.”   (“The creator becomes again an initiator deconditioned and awakened, .….he sees and perceives what the gaze and the mind had hidden from him. He dominates the techniques which then submit to his mystical germination.”)   ]  In 1948 Pouget had his first of many solo shows at prominent galleries as well as avant-garde salons. In 1954 he exhibited in “Divergence” at Galerie Arnaud; as well as Galerie Art Vivant with Sam Francis, Serge Poliakoff and Bendt Lindstrom; 1955, Galerie Art Vivant with Appel, Alechinsky, Maryan; 1960, “Kringspontaneism”, Sweden, Norway, Denmark; 1961, Galerie Gummesson, Stockholm; “Ecole de Paris”, Galerie Nova Spectre, The Hague; 1962, American Centre, Paris; Galerie Denise Breteau; 1963, “dole und Damonem”, Musée de Vienne; 1964, “Figuration et Défiguration”, Musée Gand; Fourth Prize Guggenheim, New York; “Nouvelle Figuration”, The Hague, Vienna, Berlin, Brussels; 1965, Musée Galliera; 1967, Galerie Claude Bernard; Galerie Nord with Maryan and Lindstrom; 1969, Galerie Veranneman, Brussels; 1970, The Hague, Copenhagen; 1976, “Struktur 68”, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; 1978, Palais des Beaux Arts ile: 1979. Musée Rodin: and more recently retrospectives in 2004 at Esnace Paul Rebevrolle and 2006 at Galerie Ariel, Paris. Pouget’s work is now represented in many major public collections including: Muse d’Art Moderne de la Ville, Paris; Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris; Muse National, Algeria; Musée d’Art, Tel Aviv; Museum of Contemporary Art, Skopje; Museum of Art, Vienna.

In very good condition signed by the artist in pencil and limited edition 13/90.