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Ancestor (Ancêtre) by Pierre Alechinsky — VisualArtsDB

Ancestor (Ancêtre)

Ancestor (Ancêtre)

Pierre Alechinsky

1965

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Plate III from the portfolio Vulcanologies

Plate III from the portfolio Vulcanologies

Pierre Alechinsky, 1970

The Ball of Fire (La boule de feu) from Hayterophilies 1986

The Ball of Fire (La boule de feu) from Hayterophilies 1986

Pierre Alechinsky

Plate IV from the portfolio Papiers Traités

Plate IV from the portfolio Papiers Traités

Pierre Alechinsky, 1978

Plate V from the series Boreality (Boréalité)

Plate V from the series Boreality (Boréalité)

Pierre Alechinsky, 1976

Open Letter (Lettre ouverte)

Open Letter (Lettre ouverte)

Pierre Alechinsky, 1975

Untitled from the series Windows

Untitled from the series Windows

Pierre Alechinsky, 1977

Optical Illusion (Illusion d'optique)

Optical Illusion (Illusion d'optique)

Pierre Alechinsky, 1967

Look-Out Post (Poste d'observation)

Look-Out Post (Poste d'observation)

Pierre Alechinsky, 1968

Vulcanalogies

Vulcanalogies

Pierre Alechinsky, 1970

Untitled from the portfolio With the Grain of the Wood (Au fil du bois)

Untitled from the portfolio With the Grain of the Wood (Au fil du bois)

Pierre Alechinsky, 1973

Plate V from the series Rifts (Eclaircies)

Plate V from the series Rifts (Eclaircies)

Pierre Alechinsky, 1975

Alvéoles

Alvéoles

Pierre Alechinsky, 1972