Helena Vieira da Silva

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Maria Helena Viera De Silva was a painter of dual French and Portuguese nationality. She was born in Lisbon and from an early was determined to become a renowned artist. Helena Viera De Silva was taught by some of the best artists of the early 20th century, including Fernand Leger and Stanley William Hayter. Helena Viera De Silva moved to Paris to pursue her career in 1930.

« When I paint a landscape or a seascape, I’m not very sure it’s a landscape or a seascape. It’s a thought form rather than a realistic form. »
Maria Helena Viera De Silva

Grottes

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EUR 1,650

There she met her husband, fellow painter Arpad Szenes. Helena Viera De Silva's paintings are generally counted as being part of the abstractionist school. Although the strongest influence on her work was Paul Cezanne she was also influenced by cubism, surrealism and Taschime. Due to the German invasion of France, Helena spent several years in Brazil, and then spent the rest of her life in Paris. Her most notable works include The Corridor from 1950, as well as The Flooded Station.

Portugal / male artist / Art Informel / Late modernism

ARTWORKS BY Helena Vieira da Silva

Helena Vieira da Silva

Azteque (Tumulus), 1971

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Lithograph

EUR 1,550

Helena Vieira da Silva

Untitled (Rua Das Chagas), 1987

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Lithograph

EUR 1,550

Helena Vieira da Silva

Les Grilles, 1961

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Lithograph

EUR 1,650

Helena Vieira da Silva

L’Échiquier , 1961

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Lithograph

EUR 1,875

Helena Vieira da Silva

Grottes, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,650

Helena Vieira da Silva

Eau-forte, 1969

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Engraving

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Helena Vieira da Silva

Faïence, 1971

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Lithograph

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Plombs, 1971

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XV, 1979

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Clair de lune, 1991

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What is Art Informel?

Art informel refers to gestural techniques and improvisatory methods common to abstract painting during the 1940s and 50s. It is a French term for the many styles that dominated these decades. Artists use this term because these styles were based on primarily informal techniques.

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