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Mario Prassinos

My heart paints the profile of the hills.

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Mario Prassinos (portrait by Edward Quinn in 1960) was 33 when he was naturalized French in 1949. He was born in Istanbul to Greek parents who were exiled to France when he was only 6 years old. His first years in France left him with a disagreeable memory of the world of the suburbs, of difficult material conditions. He was already painting when his younger sister Gisele, introduced him to a . . .

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Single work Original signed ink de Prassinos Mario :  Alpilles
Alpilles
1973 Ink on paper, signed and dated in ink by the artist lower left. Without
Original signed etching de Prassinos Mario : Vers le haut
Vers le haut
Circa 1980 Original etching, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
Original signed etching de Prassinos Mario : The Fire
The Fire
Circa 1980 Original etching, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
Signed etching aquatint de Prassinos Mario : Chinese crow
Chinese crow
1951 Original etching and aquatint, signed, dedicated and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Pierre Verms. Catalog La Hune-Brenner n°8
Original signed etching de Prassinos Mario : Alpilles rouges
Alpilles rouges
1978 Original etching, signed in pencil by the artist. Donation Prassinos n° G15
Screenprint de Prassinos Mario : Les Alpilles II
Les Alpilles II
1967 Screenprint after Mario Prassinos, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
Signed tapestry de Prassinos Mario : Birds planes
Birds planes
1952 Tapestry signed lower left, weaved by the studio Suzanne Goubely in Aubusson. Reproduced on the official website
Signed lithograph de Prassinos Mario : Les Alpilles
Les Alpilles
1967 Lithography after Mario Prassinos, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
Original signed engraving de Prassinos Mario : Composition
Composition
1957 Original engraving, dated 1957 in the composition, realized for the wishes of 1958 by the artist, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
Original signed etching de Prassinos Mario : Tree woman
Tree woman
1962 Original aquatint, etching and drypoint, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. Lacourière, Paris. Donation M. Prassinos n°2
Original signed etching de Prassinos Mario : Alpilles vert d'eau
Alpilles vert d'eau
1977 Original etching, aquatint and engraving, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. Galerie de France, Paris. Donation M. Prassinos n° 14 p. 117
Original signed etching de Prassinos Mario : Alpilles brun rouge
Alpilles brun rouge
1976 Original etching, aquatint and engraving, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. Galerie de France, Paris. Donation M. Prassinos n° 13
Single work Original signed drawing de Prassinos Mario : Open woman
Open woman
Circa 1935 Drawing in ink, worshop drystamp, on verso annotated "une femme ouverte. Il y a dedans une foule d'objets précieux" (Open woman. There are a lot of... Without
Single work Original signed oil de Prassinos Mario : Marine landscape
Marine landscape
1949 Oil on canvas, signed in the lower right corner by the artist, titled and dated on verso "Paysage marin - Fev. 1949". Without
Original signed etching de Prassinos Mario : L'arbre seul
L'arbre seul
1980 Original etching and aquatint, signed and dedicated in pencil by the artist. Société des Peintres graveurs Français Edition. Donation M. Prassinos n°1
Signed aquatint de Prassinos Mario : Helga
Helga
1973 Original etching, aquatinte, signed in pencil by the artist. Lacourière-Frélaut Ed., Paris. Donation Prassinos n°10
Etching de Prassinos Mario : Garden at night
Garden at night
1969 Original etching, aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil. Lacourière Ed., Paris. Donation M. Prassinos n° 7
Original mixed technique print de Prassinos Mario : Red Alpilles
Red Alpilles
1978 Original etching, aquatint and engraving, signed in pencil. Lacourière-Frélaut Ed. Donation M. Prassinos n° 15
Original signed etching de Prassinos Mario : Helga
Helga
1973 Original etching, aquaforte and aquatinte, signed in pencil. Ed. Lacourière-Frélaut, Paris. Donation Prassinos n°10
Original signed etching de Prassinos Mario : Calan
Calan
1975 Original etching, aquaforte and aquatinte, signed in pencil. Ed. Lacourière-Frélaut, Paris. Donation M. Prassinos n° 12
Etching signed de Prassinos Mario : Greetings card
Greetings card
1957 Original etching, engraving, dated 1957 in the composition, realized for the wishes of 1958 by the artist. Wishes and signature in ink of the artist. Without
Etching signed de Prassinos Mario : Marine night
Marine night
1972 Original etching, aquatint and drypoint, signed in pencilby the artist. Ed. Lacourière-Frélaut, Paris. C.R. Donation Prassinos n° 11, p. 117
Original signed etching de Prassinos Mario : Alpilles brown red
Alpilles brown red
1976 Original etching, aquatinte, aquaforte and engraving, signed in pencil. ed. Galerie de France, Paris Donation M. Prassinos n° 14 p. 117
Original signed etching de Prassinos Mario : Nuit Marine
Nuit Marine
1972 Original etching, aquaforte, aquatinte and drypoint, signed in pencil. Ed. Lacourière-Frélaut, Paris. C.R. Donation Prassinos n° 16, p. 117
Original signed etching de Prassinos Mario : Alpilles brunes
Alpilles brunes
1976 Original etching, aquatinte, aquaforte and engraving, signed in pencil. ed. Galerie de France, Paris Donation M. Prassinos n° 13
Original signed etching de Prassinos Mario : Garden at night
Garden at night
1969 Original etching, aquatinte, signed and numbered in pencil. Lacourière Ed., Paris. Donation M. Prassinos n° 7
Original signed etching de Prassinos Mario : Yellow wind
Yellow wind
1953 Original etching, signed in pencil, published by Ed. Galerie de France, Paris Without
Original etching signed de Prassinos Mario : Helga
Helga
1973 Original etching, aquaforte and aquatinte, signed in pencil. Ed. Lacourière-Frélaut, Paris. Donation M. Prassinos n° 10
Original etching signed de Prassinos Mario : Calan
Calan
1975 Original etching, aquaforte and aquatinte, signed in pencil. Ed. Lacourière-Frélaut, Paris. Donation M. Prassinos n° 12
Etching aquaforte aquatint de Prassinos Mario : Red Alpilles
Red Alpilles
1978 Original etching, aquatinte, aquaforte and engraving, signed in pencil. Lacourière-Frélaut Ed. Donation M. Prassinos n° 15
Original signed etching de Prassinos Mario : Autumn
Autumn
1962 Original etching, aquatinte, aquaforte and engraving, signed in pencil. Ed. Lacourière, Paris. Donation M. Prassinos n° 4
Etching de Prassinos Mario : The night of water
The night of water
1964 Original etching, signed in pencil. Ed. Lacourière. Titel : La nuit de l'eau Donation M. Prassinos n° 6

Catalogue(s) raisonné(s)

Catalogue(s) raisonné(s)
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Bibliographic track & more

To read about the artist :
  • « Peintures récentes de Prassinos », P. Restany, In « XXè siècle », Paris, 1957
  • « Prassinos », J.L. Ferrier, Musée de Poche, Paris, 1962
  • « Mario Prassinos, Les Prétextats », Ed. Gallimard, Paris, 1973
  • « Prassinos », catalogue d'exposition du Musée d'Ixelles, 1988
  • « M. Prassinos - de l'île Spétai aux Alpilles », Espace 13, Aix-en-Provence, 1996
  • « Prassinos », J.-L. Ferrier, G. Prassinos et M. Prassinos, Présence contemporaine, 1983
  • « Correspondance », Henri Parisot, Ed. Joëlle Losfeld, 2003
  • « Mario Prassinos », Ed. Actes Sud, 2003
  • « Mario Prassinos, peinture et dessin », Catherine Prassinos, T. Rye, Ed. Actes Sud, 2005
  • « Prassinos, calligraphe de l'au-delà », M. Alyn, Ed.Bartillat, 2007
To read from the artist :
  • « La colline tatouée », Ed Grasset, Paris, 1983
  • « Prassinos », J.-L. Ferrier, G. Prassinos et M. Prassinos, Présence contemporaine, 1983
Website :
www.marioprassinos.com

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Mouvements de l'art

  • + SURREALISM / 1924-1969 / Marcel Duchamp, Dora Maar, Kurt Schwitters, Taro Okamoto, Antonio Berni, etc.
  • + SCHOOL OF PARIS / 1945-1960 / Jean Degottex, Georges Mathieu, Nicolas de Staël, etc.
  • + NEW REALITIES / 1946-1956 / Etienne Béothy, Marcelle Cahn, etc.
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