Simon HANTAÏ (1922-2008) Belly, 1964 Oil on... Lot 43

Simon HANTAÏ (1922-2008) Belly, 1964 Oil on canvas monogrammed and dated lower right, bears the n° PLI-59 on the back on the frame. 47 x 37 cm PROVENANCE: Galerie Jean Fournier, Paris; private collection. EXHIBITION: Simon Hantaï. Peintures 1960-1967, Galerie Jean Fournier, Paris, 1967. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Simon Hantaï, 1964-1965, catalog of the exhibition at the Galerie Jean Fournier, 2012, reproduced on page 24 in a situational photograph from the 1967 exhibition. "The folding did not proceed from anything. It was simply a matter of putting oneself in the state of those who have not yet seen anything; putting oneself in the canvas. One could fill the folded canvas without knowing where the edge was. You don't know where it ends. You could even go further and paint with your eyes closed. Simon Hantaï