Le trieux a Lancerf 1957

Charles Lapicque made 'Le trieux a Lancerf' with paint and canvas, though when exactly isn't known. Look at those trees! Aren't they just throbbing with improbable colours? The bright reds, blues, and purples Lapicque uses don't mimic what we see in nature. Instead, he's inviting us to experience the landscape through his particular lens, his own way of seeing. Up close, the paint has a life of its own. You can see where he loaded up his brush, letting the pigment sit thickly on the canvas. Notice how the lines aren't perfectly contained; they bleed and blur, creating a hazy effect that feels more like a memory than a precise depiction. That blob of violet in the lower left? It’s so casual, so free. Lapicque seems to be having a visual conversation with artists like Matisse, both sharing that interest in vivid colour, and you’ll find that same joy in painting that emphasizes feeling over strict representation.