Gérard Garouste, Triptych Ecclesiastes, 1996, Lithograph, Framed

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An important original color lithograph conceived as a narrative triptych, a major theme in the artist's work.

the composition is … Read more An important original color lithograph conceived as a narrative triptych, a major theme in the artist's work.

the composition is organized around a minimalist central panel featuring a slender, hieratic figure (reminiscent of the world of don quixote or the preacher), flanked by two expressionist scenes in powerful tones of ochre, dark earth, and deep black.

the work testifies to garouste's fascination with sacred texts and the hebrew language by incorporating two handwritten philosophical passages from the biblical book of ecclesiastes (signed with his hebrew name, gohélet/qohélet):
on the left (gohélet 1:17): “and i saw life once upon a time evil for me, is the work that was done under the sun, for all is vanity and chaff blown by the wind.” “on the right: ‘for who will remember the wise man with the fool forever, since in the days to come all will be forgotten. And how the wise man will die with the fool.’”

institutional reference: a similar proof from this same edition is held in the national collections of the centre pompidou / musée national d'art moderne (inventory no.: am 2022-64).

original color lithograph on heavy wove paper.

sheet dimensions: 46 x 62.8 cm.

frame dimensions: 53 x 69.5 cm.

numbered 35/50 in pencil (very limited edition of only 50 copies).

signed with the official monogram “mg” in pencil by the artist in the lower right corner.

excellent condition, with remarkably vibrant pigments.

museum framing: exceptional custom-made framing by a leading parisian workshop. Floating box mount: the artwork is mounted reversibly, revealing the full fringed edges of the paper. Cherry wood box-profile frame, neutral conservation backing, and museum-quality glass (anti-reflective and uv-protective). This piece has an attribution mark,
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