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Georges Rouault, âPierrots,â circa 1939, oil on paper laid down on canvas, 20¼ by 16¼ inches.
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GEORGES ROUAULT: JUDGES, CLOWNS AND WHORES
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NEW YORK CITY â Mitchell-Innes & Nash announces an upcoming exhibition of works by George Rouault May 2âJune 9, at 1018 Madison Avenue. âGeorges Rouault: Judges, Clowns and Whoresâ will feature more than 25 works that range in date from 1905 to 1939, with the majority dating before the First World War. This is the first major exhibition of Rouault paintings in the United States since the 1953 Museum of Modern Art retrospective that traveled to Los Angeles and Cleveland.
In addition to serving to reintroduce the work of the French Modernist to an American audience, the selection of works on view evokes the renewed interest in figurative painting among todayâs contemporary artists. This parallel gives the paintings of Rouault both a timeless quality and also a new freshness.
Georges Rouault (Paris, 1871â1958) spent his teenage years as an apprentice to a glass painter and restorer. He studied at the Ãcole des Beaux Arts under Gustave Moreau and first came to prominence when three of his paintings were included in the landmark 1905 Salon dâAutomne alongside works by Henri Matisse and other Fauvists. While much of Rouaultâs work tends to focus on Christian themes, the artist also took an interest in social justice and chose to highlight individuals who lived on the outskirts of society, including prostitutes and circus performers.
For information, 212-744-7400 or www.miandn.com.