RIOPELLE "ÉTÉ INDIEN" LITHOGRAPH, 1969 Mickalene Thomas He was inspired by Cubism

He was inspired by Cubism and Dada

the brown shape presents a man standing head-on

15”H 23”W (image)

He was close friends with Jackson Pollock and shared a studio with Helen Frankenthaler in the '50s

RIOPELLE "ÉTÉ INDIEN" LITHOGRAPH, 1969 Mickalene Thomas He was inspired by CubismJean Paul Riopelle (1923 2002) is arguably the most successful post war abstract painter from Canada. While Americans have traditionally favored Jackson Pollock as the most influential Abstract Expressionist of the 20th century, Riopelle's stature in Europe is of competing importance for his version of 'automatic' action painting. His early canvases were densely intricate webs of constructed color created by using a palette knife. His later work both