Artist Information:
Andre Barjou
Paris,
France
Member Since: Oct 2001
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Artist Statement:
The work of Barjou is matured
in silence and in time. At
first glance, the mystique,
the eroticism, and the
obsessions are inspired by the
American comic heroes of the
20’s and 40’s, and in
particular the divine triad –
the Phantom, Mandrake and
Tarzan.
Tributes to the draughtsmen of
that era are not unknown. On
the contrary, Hogarth, Ray
Moore, and Phil Davis are the
chosen children whose
inheritance depicts a
portrayal of feature, speed
and above all the desire to
give pleasure to the ordinary
man.
In the same stroke, the artist
seeks purity in paint and in
the art. He wishes to realize
the essence, the light, the
mystery in his childhood
memories through this bristled
filter.
Transcendance is both subtle
and widespread. The art
evolves as it develops and
diversifies. Research adds
further themes, which both
complete and yet continue the
artist’s meditation - the
circle of power, the cycles of
the icons, the round table and
the crucifixion.
The sublimation of these
themes remains overt alongside
the depiction of the
circumstances and the
perceptions of the artist and
his view of contemporary
events.
These thematic preoccupations
are coupled quite evidently
with diligent research. The
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Collections:
reginald van lee new york
john johnson boston
marcel maze paris
centre d'echanges mediteraneen
paris
lidia di guiseppe rome
federico fellini rome
alain hebel paris
musee d'art moderne lille
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Andre Barjou's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Andre Barjou's Portfolio. Browse Barjou's body of work: The work of Barjou is matured in silence and in time. At first glance, the mystique, the eroticism, and the obsessions are inspired by the American comic heroes of the 20’s and 40’s, and in particular the divine triad – the Phantom, Mandrake and Tarzan.
Tributes to the draughtsmen of that era are not unknown. On the contrary, Hogarth, Ray Moore, and Phil Davis are the chosen children whose inheritance depicts a portrayal of feature, speed and above all the desire to give pleasure to the ordinary man.
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Out of Africa 5, 2003
Oil Painting,
100 x 81 X 3 cm
Price: US$ 9000
€: 6435
UK £: 5667
¥en: 830173
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Out of Africa 2, 2003
Oil Painting,
100 x 73 X 3 cm
Price: US$ 9000
€: 6435
UK £: 5667
¥en: 830173
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Donald hours, 2000
Oil Painting,
60 x 81 X 3 cm
Price: US$ 7000
€: 5005
UK £: 4407
¥en: 645690
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Icon 5, 1991
Oil Painting,
60 x 81 X 3 cm
Price: US$ 9000
€: 6435
UK £: 5667
¥en: 830173
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Fantome et la deesse, 1989
Oil Painting,
60 x 81 X 3 inches
Price: US$ 3500
€: 2502
UK £: 2203
¥en: 322845
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Crucifixion detective, 1989
Oil Painting,
65 x 92 X 3 cm
Price: US$ 4000
€: 2860
UK £: 2518
¥en: 368966
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