André Lhote - Femme assise, 1929

André Lhote (1885-1962)

Femme assise

Oil on board

Signed and dated upper left A. Lhote '29

31 x 21 cm

Provenance:

Private collection, Bloemendaal.

Certification:

To be included in the official catalogue raisonné compiled by L'Association André Lhote under the direction of Dominique Bermann Martin.

Additional information:

André Lhote was an influential French Cubist artist and art theorist, born on 5 July 1885 in Bordeaux, France. His early artistic development took place at the École des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux, where he established a solid foundation in painting.

In the early twentieth century, Lhote moved to Paris, where he became inspired by the emerging Cubist movement. He was influenced by the work of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque and became a leading figure of Cubism in France. The geometric forms and deconstruction of objects characteristic of Cubism fascinated Lhote. Influenced by Fauvism and Cubism, his own style transformed objects and people into abstract forms without losing their figurative essence. He experimented with colour, form and perspective, all infused with his own distinctive vision of the world.

As the founder of the Académie André Lhote in Montparnasse, he influenced numerous students, including prominent figures such as Tamara de Lempicka and Henri Cartier-Bresson. Beyond his work as an artist, Lhote gained recognition as an important art theorist. He published several books and essays on art and aesthetics, emphasising the social responsibility of artists and the importance of seeking harmony between tradition and innovation in the art world.