Jacques Nestle
Gouache on Paper laid on Canvas
29 1/4 x 42 1/4 in
74.3 x 107.3 cm
74.3 x 107.3 cm
signed lower right
DBJN0523-4
By the early 1950s, influenced by American Abstract Expressionism, Nestlé had developed a lyrical, spontaneous style that deliberately blurred the line between figuration and abstraction — using a vibrant, ever-changing black to distill the human form into pure gestural energy. These pieces embody this perfectly: their bold, sweeping brushstrokes read simultaneously as a dancing figure and as raw emotional expression. The body is reduced to flowing contours that echo the curves of Matisse and the anatomical boldness of Picasso's cubist nudes.
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