Vieira da silva moved to paris in 1928, where she studied sculpture first with antoine bourdelle and later with charles despiau. Her works feature complex interiors and city views using lines that explore space and perspective. The full version of the article is available only if you follow this link. Paris, adopted capital and dwelling as of 1928, where she would meet gallery owner jeanne bucher, champion of her work, and hungarian painter. Bucher, paris, exhibiting illustrations from a childrens book along with a few paintings. The town 1955 national museum of women in the arts. At the age of eleven she had begun seriously studying drawing and painting at that. Maria helena vieira da silva composition 1967 1967. She began drawing and painting at the age of eleven, and a short while later, began sculpting. Maria helena vieira da silva abstract mixed media on board,14x 10 34 private collection latin america. View maria helena vieira da silvas 1,706 artworks on artnet.
Although maria helena vieira da silva was generally regarded as portugals greatest contemporary artist, she spent six decades of her life in france, where she became a naturalized citizen in 1956. Maria helena vieira da silva rose to prominence as the best known portuguese artistand one of the few womenon the postworldwar ii paris art scene, and became the first female artist to receive the french governments prestigious grand prix national des arts in 1966. Her work was featured in numerous exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the centre pompidou paris and the waddington custot. Vieira da silva, maria helena jeanne bucher jaeger jeanne. She was considered a leading member of the european abstract expressionism movement known as art informel. Nov 19, 2010 maria helena vieira da silva, the town, 1955.
A tribute to modern art 1975 and ma femme chamada bicho 1978. Maria helena vieira da silva wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. These works or works by this artist may not be in the public domain, because the artist is still living or has not been dead for at least 70 years. Marta vieira da silva is one of the best female soccer players in the world.
She was influenced by the art of paul cezanne and restricted palette of cubism and abstract art. Maria helena vieira da silva was a frenchportuguese painter. Composition 1967 by maria helena vieira da silva on artnet. Ariadne, 1988 maria helena vieira da silva wikiart. Maria helena vieira da silva june 1908 6 march 1992 was a portuguese abstract painter. Thus did maria elena vieira da silva explain her approach to her art, which is almost always completely abstract. This book gets off to a brilliant start, with gisela rosenthal covering da silvas.
Maria helena vieira da silva national museum of women in. Maria helena vieira da silva abstract mixed media on paper,17x 10 attributed painting,private collection latin america, maria helena vieira da silva june 1908 6 march 1992 was a portuguesefrench abstractionist painter. Maria helena vieira da silva was born on june, 1908, in lisbon. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. Maria helena vieira da silva was born on june 18, 1908 in lisbon, portugal. Maria helena vieira da silva, born in lisbon in 1908, was a portuguesefrench abstract painter, well known for her dense and complex compositions, fragmented forms and spatial ambiguity.
Maria helena vieira da silva archives of women artists. Vieira da silva was a leading figure within the field of expressive abstraction in postwar paris, where she lived and worked for nearly 60 years. Maria helena vieira da silva posted on june, 2018 by women in the arts the embassy of portugal in washington, d. The portugueseborn artist was 83 years old and had lived in paris since 1928. Maria helena vieira da silva, was a student of fernand leger, and roger bissiere, and was a member of the second school of paris this painting shows a brownishframed series of vertical rectangles that are reminiscent of books on library shelves. Mariahelena vieira da silva, 83, portugueseborn painter, is. Museu arpad szenes vieira da silva, lisbon, portugal. Maria helena vieira da silva maria elena vieira da silva, virginie duval. Vieira da silva, maria helena jeanne bucher jaeger. We use cookies to deliver our online services and to provide more personalized services to you. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open. By clicking i accept, you consent to our use of cookies unless you have disabled them i accept. Museu arpad szenes vieira da silva lisbon, portugal.
View maria helena vieira da silvas 1,712 artworks on artnet. Maria helena vieira da silva, le promeneur invisible the. The quest for unknown space taschen basic art gisela. Vieira da silva, without even turning away from the easel, retorted.
From the beginning, the family supported her artistic leanings. Mariahelena vieira da silva, a painter prominently associated with the school of paris, died in paris on march 6. Maria elena vieira da silva french artist britannica. Below is a list of daniel silvas books in order of when they were first released. At soccer stadiums around the world, fans scream with excitement when she gets the ball. Thus did maria elena vieira da silva explain her approach to her art, which is. Maria helena vieira da silva became familiar with art at a very early age thanks to her grandfather, founder of the journal o seculo in lisbon. Encyclopedia britannica complete article on maria elena vieira da silva note. Maria helena vieira da silva on the book mit press, 2018 20180607 20190810 books on books 1 comment. View composition 1967 by maria helena vieira da silva on artnet.
The city reigns supreme over the life and work of maria helena vieira da silva. Miniville 1948 1951 maria helena vieira da silva 19. Maria elena vieira da silva 19081992 portugal is an artist born in 1908 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1984, at loudmer, and the most recent auction result is a printmultiple sold in 2020. Mar 11, 1992 maria helena vieira da silva, a painter prominently associated with the school of paris, died in paris on march 6. Maria helena szenes painter, engraver, illustrator, author. She moved to paris from lisbon in 1928 to study sculpture under antoine bourdelle and charles despiau at the. Maria helena vieira da silva june 1908 6 march 1992 was a portuguese abstractionist painter. Maria helena vieira da silva paperback january 1, 1999 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Although she was best known as a painter, vieira da silvas career also included public art commissions and.
Find more prominent pieces of abstract at best visual art database. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Maria helena vieira da silva artwork for sale at online. Her early works feature clearly defined squares and rectangles, which are arranged in precise matrices reminiscent of the tilework associated with her native portugal. Biography of maria helena vieira da silva widewalls. Ariadne was created in 1988 by maria helena vieira da silva in abstract art style. Published with her name expressed these ways possibly others, too. Maria helena vieira da silva the portuguesefrench painter and graphic designer maria elena vieira da silva was born in lisbon on th june 1908, to a portuguese diplomats family. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Vieira da silva designed the wool tapestry titled janela window on the occasion of the opening of the calouste gulbenkian foundations headquarters in lisbon in 1969.
She was considered a leading member of the european. She ascribed to a formalistic and highly intuitive painting process, concentrating intently on the arrangement of line, shape, and color. Daniel silva made his debut as a published author in 1996 with the standalone novel the unlikely spy. Mexicos ulises carrion polemicist, european bookshop owner, conceptual artist and borsuks fourth choice of flashpoints is a counterflashpoint to ruscha. Maria helena vieira da silva by barbara vaz pereira on prezi. Details and instructions on how to disable those cookies are set out in our. Fondation dina viernymusee maillol, jan 1, 1999 art, abstract 178 pages.
Maria helena vieira da silva 19081992 saintfargeau, 19611965 huile sur toile signee et datee 65 en bas a gauche 162 x 114 cm maria helena vieira da silva mariahelena vieira da silva 19091992. Maria helena vieira da silva june 1908 6 march 1992 was a portuguesefrench abstractionist painter. Lisbon, cradle of her existence, where, as a solitary child, she developed a taste for observation and contemplation. Join facebook to connect with maria helena da silva vieira and others you may know.