Jean Helion
1904–1987 · French · 8 artworks
AbstractionSurrealismFigurative ExpressionismSimplified formsBold colorsDynamic compositionsJuxtaposition of abstract and representational elementsUse of everyday objects as subject matter
artist bio
Jean Hélion was a French abstract and figurative painter who played a key role in introducing abstract art to the United States in the 1930s. He later returned to figurative painting, developing a unique style that blended abstraction with everyday life.
related: Fernand Leger, Piet Mondrian, Joan Miro
