Debré, Olivier, Untitled 6, 1988

Olivier Debré (1920-1999)

A major French painter on the art scene in the second half of the 20th century, Olivier Debré’s monumental, colorful, non-figurative work is an exact reflection of the way we experience reality. His vast canvases, composed of large swathes of fluid color, bring him closer to the “color-field painting” of American abstract expressionists such as Morris Louis and Clifford Still. His black-and-white etchings retain a very painterly feel.