Aubusson carpets from the Robert Four workshops "Haiti" byGEMMANICK

Aubusson carpet of the robert four workshops "haiti" by gemma annick edmonde harbulot known as gemmanick (1937) Hand-screen printed tapestry of the robert four d'aubusson workshops signed lower left. Label on the back. Limited edition of 480 pieces. Dimensions: l 168 cm h 108 cm. Gemmanick (born gemma annick edmonde harbulot on march 23, 1937 in noumea) is a new caledonian symbolist painter of irish origin. His artist name is the contraction of his two first names. The success of his 1969 exhibition earned him recognition in new caledonian art circles and noticed by seiji tōgō, a member of the tokyo academy of fine arts, who offered him to exhibit in 1971 at the nichido gallery, on the ginza, in tokyo. She also participated in the nika kai fair in japan, where her painting aquarescence won the grand prize in 1973. On the advice of seiji tōgō, gemmanick moved to paris in 1975. The same year, it was exhibited at galerie vendôme, 12 rue de la paix where david de rothschild acquired one of his works. It is also during this exhibition that his painting carnaval sous la mer is chosen to become an aubusson tapestry. In 1977, with the fall of carnival under the sea, gemmanick, whom armand lanoux of the académie goncourt then baptized the irish of the tropics, became the first overseas painter woven in aubusson. Carnival under the sea was also the subject of the issue of an overseas stamp in 1978.

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