La Porte Bleue (The Blue Door), Pierre Lesieur

Artwork Overview

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1922–2011
La Porte Bleue (The Blue Door), 1970
Where object was made: France
Material/technique: oil; canvas
Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 160 x 129.5 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 63 x 51 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Gift of Richard Shields
Accession number: 1971.0019
Not on display

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Label texts

Archive Label 2003:
Reflecting the artist’s travels in North Africa, this painting evokes the sea or an open door in a way that suggests a dream. It coaxes the viewer both to engage with the painted surface and to transcend it.

Exhibition Label:
"Dreams and Portals," Jun-2008, Kris Ercums and Susan Earle
Reflecting the artist’s travels in North Africa, this painting evokes the sea or an open door in a way that suggests a dream, or a portal. It coaxes the viewer both to engage with the painted surface and to transcend it.

Exhibitions

Susan Earle, curator
Kris Ercums, curator
2008
1984–1985