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Lot Essay
Jeanne Hébuterne est l'une de ces figures géniales mais maudites de l'Histoire de l'art au même titre que Vincent Van Gogh, Camille Claudel, Chaïm Soutine ou Amedeo Modigliani. Certes son nom est inséparable de celui du peintre de Livourne. Leur fin tragique au coeur de l'hiver 1920, a fait d'eux un couple mythique dont le cinéma s'est emparé. Mais Jeanne Hébuterne est avant tout une artiste accomplie proposant une oeuvre originale d'une rare intensité. Resté dans l'ombre de celle de Modigliani, son oeuvre s'est évanoui derrière la légende de leur amour passionné et leur destinée tragique. C'est grâce à la fidélité de son frère André que son travail sera sauvé. Il faudra attendre le livre de Marc Restellini publié en 2008 pour que son histoire et son oeuvre soient enfin réhabilités. Placées aux côtés d'un dessin que Jeanne avait reçu en cadeau de son compagnon, les deux oeuvres de Jeanne que nous proposons - Autoportrait et Femme au chapeau - témoignent de son grand talent.
Jeanne Hébuterne is one of the brightest but also one of the most cursed figures in Art History, along with Vincent van Gogh, Camille Claudel, Chaïm Soutine and Amedeo Modigliani. Of course her name is inseparable from the Livornesi painter. Their tragic ending in the heart of Winter 1920, transformed them in an iconic couple who inspired the movie industry. However Jeanne Hébuterne is first of all an accomplished artist whose original works offered a rare intensity. Remaining in the shadow of Modigliani, her work vanished behind the legend of their passion and their tragic destiny. It was because of the loyalty of her brother André that her work will be saved. The publication of Marc Restellini's book in 2008 will re-establish her art. Placed beside a drawing that Jeanne received as a gift from her companion, the two works by Jeanne that we are presenting - Self-portrait and Woman wearing a hat - witness a great talent.
Jeanne Hébuterne is one of the brightest but also one of the most cursed figures in Art History, along with Vincent van Gogh, Camille Claudel, Chaïm Soutine and Amedeo Modigliani. Of course her name is inseparable from the Livornesi painter. Their tragic ending in the heart of Winter 1920, transformed them in an iconic couple who inspired the movie industry. However Jeanne Hébuterne is first of all an accomplished artist whose original works offered a rare intensity. Remaining in the shadow of Modigliani, her work vanished behind the legend of their passion and their tragic destiny. It was because of the loyalty of her brother André that her work will be saved. The publication of Marc Restellini's book in 2008 will re-establish her art. Placed beside a drawing that Jeanne received as a gift from her companion, the two works by Jeanne that we are presenting - Self-portrait and Woman wearing a hat - witness a great talent.