Jean Dewasne

Jean Dewasne was a French painter, sculptor, and lithographer, widely regarded as one of the masters of constructive abstraction. He went through very thorough classical and musical studies, enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he attended architectural workshops for two years before turning to painting.

Featured image: Jean Dewasne - Salon de Mai, 1969 (detail). Original lithographic poster on paper. 23 1/5 × 22 2/5 in. 59 × 57 cm. This is a non-editioned multiple. Photo courtesy Samhart Gallery