Set of 2 Rustic African Tribal Folk Art Gouache Paintings, Features a tribe of Hunters and Gathers, Framed and Signed. Overall Great Vintage Condition, please see all photos, each piece is approximately 13×10 inch, crudely attached to colored boards 18.5×15.5 inch. Many signs of wear on frames and backs are missing brown paper. Ready to hang with wire attached. Made and Framed in Africa most likely between 1945-1975 era. Each is hand signed by a different artist, with partial sticker from Greenwich Art Gallery Johannesburg.
Andre Hubert (France, 1911-2009) was born on April 12, 1911, in Rouen, France. He began his career as a self-taught artist during a stay in Morocco, a period that also revealed an affinity for Expressionism. From 1946 onwards, his works reflected a geometric style derived from Cubism—a movement whose lessons he had fully assimilated. In 1947, he made his first foray into geometric abstraction through various studies of intersecting curves. In 1948, he abandoned the name Edmond Baptiste in favor of André Hubert. By 1977, his work featured compositions defined by sharp angles. Between 1974 and 1980, he explored Op Art, creating pieces with vertical slats that altered the image depending on the viewer’s position. He also produced a series of white, low-relief paintings that combined curves and lines.
THIS ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR IS OF LOCALS IN LAMU TOWN, KENYA, AFRICA. LAMU TOWN IS A SMALL TOWN ON LAMU ISLAND WHICH IS A PART OF THE LAMU ARCHIPELAGO (A GROUP OF ISLANDS) POPULATION IS OVER 25,000.
The painting is done on paper with an original production technique of Gouache Painting, adding a unique and authentic touch to the piece.
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