Elie Lascaux (limoges 1888/1969) Mont Cassel - Le Moulin De Blavoet 1934

"ELIE LASCAUX (LIMOGES 1888/1969) cassel "le moulin de blavoet 1934" Superb and rare oil on canvas 61 x 46 cm without frame, 79 cm by 64 cm signed Elie LASCAUX, born in LIMOGES in 1888 and died in 1969) , titled on the back "the yellow shop", countersigned and dated 1959. Friends since 1920 of all the great names of the artistic and literary avant-garde: the painters Suzanne VALADON, André MASSON, Pablo PICASSO (whose son PAULO will be more late godfather of his daughter), Juan GRIS with whom he will become friends; the poets Max JACOB, Antonin ARTAUD, Raymond QUENEAU. he especially crosses the road of the art dealer KAHNWEILER who will remain throughout the career of ELIE his most faithful support.It was he who organized his first exhibition at the GALERIE SIMON in 1922. Picasso collected his paintings. A book of about 300 pages is dedicated to him, published by SKIRA FLAMMARION "a child in paradise" for those who would like to know more about this great and wonderful artist.