Zeus By Frederic Davis 1919- 1990

Very original oil on wood in the format 80cm x 50cm plus slightly damaged baguette 85cm x 55cm signed upper right DAVIS ZEUS "Grendizer type" Frédéric DAVIS born in 1919 in Besançon died in 1990 Arrived in Paris in 1936 took painting and of architecture meets Le Corbusier, with whom he will become intimate and who will entrust him with the management of the Ascoral and asking him to work on the plans for the radiant city of Marseilles He meets Fernand Leger and Picasso with whom he befriended. He will realize many decorations in Tangier he travels in all the Mediterranean basin and settles in Algiers at independence he will live in Paris. He will produce a gigantic production of paintings. A completely personal, creative, well-structured style. A drawing and colors reminiscent of the stained glass technique A very talented artist who will be talked about again