{"product_id":"1-copy","title":"La Parisienne - Peter Robert Keil - 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking circa 1970s work by German artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeter Robert Keil (b. 1942)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, depicting an abstracted female face rendered in sweeping black brushwork against a warm neutral ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParticularly strong in its restraint, the composition is built from a remarkably economical series of gestures. Arched brows and almond-shaped eyes are balanced by an elongated, dramatically curved nose, while the mouth and jaw are suggested through only a handful of assured strokes. The resulting portrait feels at once graphic and elegant, with the open areas of the composition becoming as important as the painted line itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeil developed his distinctive artistic language within the postwar European art world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtto Nagel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was an important early mentor, and during his formative years Keil moved within a circle that included artists such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorg Baselitz, Markus Lüpertz, Eugen Schönebeck and Joachim Schmettau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. During extended periods in Mallorca, Keil also became acquainted with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoan Miró\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose freedom of line and intuitive approach to composition became an important influence. Keil’s biographical accounts additionally describe encounters with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose work formed part of the broader modernist environment surrounding his development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the 1970s, Keil had increasingly embraced the expressive portraiture for which he became best known. Faces were reduced to exaggerated eyes, elongated features and rapidly applied lines, reflecting his interest in both European Expressionism and the freedom of postwar figurative painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis monochromatic example is especially appealing for its almost \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecalligraphic quality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The absence of colour focuses attention entirely on the movement of Keil’s brush and the personality conveyed through remarkably few marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by the artist at the lower right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work is beautifully presented in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecustom black wood frame with a giltwood inner border\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating a sophisticated juxtaposition between Keil’s modernist composition and a more traditional presentation. Finished under \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emuseum glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for enhanced clarity and protection while minimizing reflections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Peter Robert Keil (German, b. 1942)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa Parisienne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Circa 1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mixed media \/ paint on paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20” W × 26” H, framed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrame:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Custom black wood and giltwood frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlazing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Museum glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Signed lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good vintage condition, with minor wear consistent with age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Housebound Interiors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50526692933818,"sku":null,"price":525.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0411\/7145\/2066\/files\/6A8C82D0-3D67-4B34-A0D0-222821B4A43C.png?v=1790208210","url":"https:\/\/houseboundinteriors.com\/products\/1-copy","provider":"Housebound Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}