{"product_id":"mid-century-cubist-figural-study-by-marceau-constantin-1918-2017","title":"Mid-Century Cubist Figural Study by Marceau Constantin (1918-2017)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eA Mid-Century Charcoal on paper figural study of a seated woman by Marceau Constantin (1918-2017). Signed and dated '6-XI-50' to lower right. House in original frame. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eDimensions: H 85cm W 71cm D 5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eOrigin: French\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eDate: 1950\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eMarceau Constantin\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (1918–2017) was a versatile \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eFrench modernist painter, sculptor, and illustrator\u003c\/span\u003e whose prolific career crossed more than seven decades of changing art movements. He is widely recognised for his masterful control of geometric structure and sharp draftsmanship, moving from post-war Parisian Cubism into a vibrant, graphic style deeply inspired by the light and landscapes of the South of France.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eBorn on \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e7 January 1918\u003c\/span\u003e in the Provençal village of Saint-Christol d'Albion, Constantin pursued his formal art education in post-World War II Paris. Settling in the historic arts district of Montparnasse, he trained under several of the most influential teachers and artists of the mid-20th century. Most notably, he studied under the prominent Cubist master \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eAndré Lhote\u003c\/span\u003e, the sculptor \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eOssip Zadkine\u003c\/span\u003e, and the painter \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eMarcel Gromaire\u003c\/span\u003e. This rigorous academic environment taught him how to structurally break down forms, manipulate negative space, and use mathematical guidelines—such as compass arcs and linear grids—to create balanced compositions.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eConstantin was highly adaptable, moving fluidly between \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eoil painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, and drawing\u003c\/span\u003e. His artistic journey is generally divided into two defining phases:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Post-War Period:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e During the late 1940s and 1950s, his work was heavily academic and analytical, characterised by monochromatic charcoal and graphite studies that explored the geometric planes of the human body.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Provençal Period:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e As his style matured, he integrated the radiant atmosphere of his home region into his art. His colour choices brightened into a vivid palette of Mediterranean blues, terracottas, and golds. He developed a signature technique that utilised bold outlines and intersecting sections of flat, clean colour to depict everyday scenes, landscapes, and figures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eOver his lifetime, Constantin gained international visibility, showcasing his art in galleries and exhibitions throughout Europe, North America, and Asia. He maintained strong ties to his birthplace, and in 2009, the \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eMusée Marceau Constantin\u003c\/span\u003e was established in Saint-Christol d'Albion to permanently house a large archive of his life's work.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eHe passed away on \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e3 January 2017\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e at the age of 98, leaving behind an extensive catalog that highlights the transition from strict cubist theory to free-flowing mid-century modernism.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eItem Number: 2109262\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Markies Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42743404626002,"sku":null,"price":1850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2136\/2169\/files\/Marceau1.jpg?v=1789995593","url":"https:\/\/markiesantiques.co.uk\/products\/mid-century-cubist-figural-study-by-marceau-constantin-1918-2017","provider":"Markies Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}