Painting signed by Pierre Strapp

Pierre STRAPP (20th century) — "The Violinist" Technical sheet: • Technique: Oil on canvas board. • Dimensions: 61 × 50 cm. • Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR (indicative price 2022) Estimated and sold at the Hôtel des Ventes de Roanne. This painting reached a sale price of €470; however, the original receipt is lost. Description & Historical Notice: Dive into the raw universe of Pierre Strapp, a self-taught painter with a story worthy of a noir novel. The case of the "crucified painter" Night of 21 July 1973: he was found unconscious in his Renault Rodéo in Feurs, "crucified" on his canvas The Clown on the Cross. His left hand pierced with a screwdriver through the wooden frame, the other tied with a strap. The unresolved attack made headlines (Le Progrès, La Tribune). Intense Style & Radiance. Miraculously unharmed, this former industrial designer and eternal traveller delivers visceral painting, made of material and contrasts. Having mingled with the great names of modern art, exhibited in galleries (Galerie du Perron in Geneva, Montreal) and at exhibitions (Loft Courants d'Art), he painted in Courbons (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence). Sought after by collectors, his body of work regularly appears at auctions (Roanne). A piece rich in history, ideal for lovers of singular art with an extraordinary journey.