<Aoutane>

In the early 1950s, Maurice Estève liberated himself from any sense of perspective, allowing soft, rounded, and elongated forms to intertwine to create an organic whole. In this composition, which evokes a marquetry of colors, deep reds, acidic yellows, and oranges predominate. These are contrasted by greens, blues, and blacks, which sometimes suggest the matter beneath the surface. The title Aoutane, a lexical invention referring to the summer period, reflects the artist's exploration of chromatic vibrations.