Painting Michel Batlle Abstract Lyrical Abstraction Paper 1970 Old

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Michel BATLLE (born in 1946)


Abstract composition, 1970


Ink and spray paint on paper

Dimensions: 60 × 43 cm

Signed and dated lower right (1970)


Abstract work on paper made with ink and aerosol paint, characteristic of the research carried out by Michel Batlle in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The composition combines dark sprayed areas with light reserves, crossed by incisive lines and spontaneous graphic gestures, creating a tension between control and expressiveness.


The work of contrast, trace and movement places this work in the extension of lyrical abstraction and informal art, while announcing the artist's subsequent research around signs, writing and graffiti. The use of aerosol, still uncommon on paper at that time, gives the whole work an experimental and resolutely contemporary dimension.


Work on paper signed and dated, from an old Toulouse collection (Jean Dieuzaide collection).

Good general condition, with slight marks of time linked to the nature of the support.


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Michel Batlle – Biography


Born in 1946 in Monaco, Michel Batlle is a major French artist on the contemporary scene, active since the end of the 1960s. After studying art, he very early developed an experimental practice combining gestural abstraction, signs, writing and unconventional techniques, notably the use of aerosol paint.


In the 1970s, his work was part of a reflection around signs, language and graffiti, placing him among the precursors of an urban and conceptual aesthetic. From the 1980s, Michel Batlle achieved international recognition, exhibiting in numerous galleries and institutions in France and abroad. His work is now present in several public and private collections.



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Abstract work on paper made with ink and aerosol paint, characteristic of the research carried out by Michel Batlle in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The composition combines dark sprayed areas with light reserves, crossed by incisive lines and spontaneous graphic gestures, creating a tension between control and expressiveness. The work of contrast, trace and movement places this work in the extension of lyrical abstraction and informal art, while announcing the artist's subsequent research around signs, writing and graffiti. The use of aerosol, still uncommon on paper at that time, gives the whole work an experimental and resolutely contemporary dimension. In the 1970s, his work was part of a reflection around signs, language and graffiti, placing him among the precursors of an urban and