{"product_id":"composition-marine-abstract-pastel-by-courdier-1989","title":"'Composition Marine' by Courdier (1989)","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eComposition Marine\u003c\/em\u003e' - Acquired in the South of France, this is a vibrant, dynamic abstract composition in pastel signed on art paper and dated \"Courdier '89.\" Rendered by the artist with a bold, geometric approach, it is clearly influenced by Cubist and Fauvist traditions. The work distills a marine or dockside scene into faceted planes of saturated colour — deep oranges, cobalt blues, forest greens, and rich purples — bound together by confident black contour lines. Striped awnings, porthole-like squares, and the hull-like sweep of yellow evoke a harbour scene reimagined through a modernist lens. The interplay of patterned and solid colour blocks creates a strong cadenced energy across the composition, while the warm palette and angular structure give it presence and impact. Newly framed with a deep blue-grey mat and anti-reflective glass, the work is in very good condition and is signed in the lower right hand by the artist. Unfortunately, nothing is known about this artist but for a note included on a light board acquired with this artwork:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"ml-2 border-l-4 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.1)] pl-4 text-text-300\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"La peinture est un art, et l'art dans son ensemble n'est pas une création sans but qui s'écoule dans le vide. C'est une puissance dont le but doit être de développer et d'affiner l'âme humaine.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Wassily Kandinsky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e(Translation: \"Painting is an art, and art as a whole is not a creation without purpose that dissolves into the void. It is a power whose purpose must be to develop and refine the human soul.\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe artist then wrote his own note to someone to whom he is gifting the painting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"ml-2 border-l-4 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.1)] pl-4 text-text-300\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Suite à cette pensée de Kandinsky, animée par un grand souffle spirituel, j'ai [aidé\/décidé] à [décorer\/découvrir] le meilleur de mes œuvres... [afin] de le donner en ce dernier jour de l'année 90, afin de le partager à ceux qui [me] suivent.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Amitiés sincères et bonne année, J.P. Courdier, 31.12.90\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e(Roughly: \"Following this thought of Kandinsky's, moved by a great spiritual impulse, I [chose] the best of my works... to give it on this last day of the year '90, to share it with those who follow [me].\" \/ \"Warm regards and happy new year, J.P. Courdier, 31.12.90.\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions with Frame\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 30.5 cm \/ 12\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW 36.5 cm \/ 14.4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions without Frame\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 17 cm \/ 6.7\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW 23 cm \/ 9.1\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bureau of Interior Affairs (BIA London)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56914124341628,"sku":"SKU 2716","price":720.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/8437\/files\/IMG_9459.jpg?v=1781525304","url":"https:\/\/bialondon.com\/products\/composition-marine-abstract-pastel-by-courdier-1989","provider":"Bureau of Interior Affairs (BIA London)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}