Coco Chanel - Tavé, Signed Print of Famed Painting of Coco Chanel by Tavé

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This is an original print of a famed Painting of Coco Chanel in 1966. This print is signed by the … Read more This is an original print of a famed Painting of Coco Chanel in 1966. This print is signed by the Artist and was framed in a gallery on Lexington Avenue in NYC. Authentic from the late 60’s early 70’s but the Gallery is no longer at the location stamped on the back. This piece is framed and covered in glass, which makes the photos appear slightly blurred. The actual piece is very clear, the glass simply reflects the light. The colors are amazing. The signature at the bottom of the Piece is in French but translates in English to; “ Foundly, Tave Cannes Bond 78” Heavy framed art in great condition, although the paper backing to the frame is slightly torn, it is still intact. Beautiful piece and a very rare find.

Biography about the Artist - Georgette Tavé

Georgette Tavé (Elbeuf 1925 - 2008 Paris) was born into a family of fabric traders. Her father was opposed to her vocation as a painter and it was only after her marriage that she could begin artistic training, first with Jean Souverbie, then with André L'hote.
The importance of the female body and its placement in the canvas and the cubizing fragmentation of colors and shapes is her signature. The portrait of Coco Chanel established her career. In 1966, Tavé painted two paintings of the famous Mademoiselle. Coco buys the most flattering. Tavé keeps the second, incisive, brutal and exhibits it. The success was immediate and worldwide. We like her paintings for the bright colors and vivid joie de vivre.
She became more famous in Japan than in France, more famous in Cannes than in Paris. Her painting, a vigorous figuration and strong colors seduces collectors and, if it is not recognized by the official Parisian critic, she goes from exhibition to exhibition all over the world. In 1974, she turned again to the nude and then to the colors of the Mediterranean gardens. She died in 2008 in her Parisian apartment. See less