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Olivier Debré: Nature and Time

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 06 March 2021 - 10:00 (CET) - Courtine, 2, rue Mère-Térésa - 84000 Avignon

A landscape painter of great feeling, Olivier Debré tirelessly returned to the places he loved in Touraine, where he spent his childhood and set up his studio.

Olivier Debré (1920-1999), Ocre foncé, Touraine (Dark Ochre, Touraine), 1990, oil... Olivier Debré: Nature and Time

Olivier Debré (1920-1999), Ocre foncé, Touraine (Dark Ochre, Touraine), 1990, oil on canvas signed and titled on the back, dated, 100 x 100 cm. (39.37 x 39.37 in).
Estimate: €10,000/15,000

The ochre earth on the banks of the Loire overruns the surface of the canvas, but black and red traces delimit its space at each corner. Like scars, they mark the landscape with the ravages of time. Olivier Debré (1920-1999) was at the peak of his career in 1990,…
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arts décoratifs du XXe, céramiques, tableaux contemporains
Saturday 06 March 2021 - 10:00 (CET)
Courtine, 2, rue Mère-Térésa - 84000 Avignon
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