A tribute to Pierre Soulages on the dial

and 102 years old, Pierre Soulages – born in Rodez in December 1919 – is arguably the most famous living painter in France – and the highest international marker – of his generation. “Painter of black and light”, in his words, the artist is recognized in the art world as a major figurehead in dynamic abstraction, breaking down Malevich’s so -called “historical” abstraction. or even in Mondrian. From the time of the construction of his work with his first paper drawings and his famous glas...