At the end of the Second World War, Hartung returned to the abstract experiments begun in 1922.
A pioneer of gestural painting, he is one of the leading artists of informal art and lyrical abstraction, alongside Soulages, Mathieu...
A creator of exceptional stature, easily recognizable thanks to the spontaneity and dynamism of his writing, Hartung delivered unparalleled works whose truth lies in their gestures and the elegance of their lines.
Our 1949 drawing is an emblematic work painted between 1947 and 1953, the most sought-after, most creative, most intense and richest period of his artistic output.
With a spirited gesture and bold graphic variations combining blotches, lines of force, swirling spirals, random and dazzling lines, Hartung revealed his innovative and radical temperament.
The work releases a feeling of chance, chaos and dynamism.
Following his impulses, drawing freely and spontaneously, without any geometric or figurative reference, the artist expresses a pure, violent and instinctive emotion.