Otage n°3 1945

"Otage n°3" is a 1945 abstract painting by Jean Fautrier, created in the midst of World War II. This piece exemplifies Fautrier's signature "Otage" series, characterized by a thick, textured impasto and a dark, earthy palette. The painting's layered, textured surface, created using a variety of materials, evokes a sense of rawness and the stark realities of wartime. The dark, almost charred background is set against a light, fleshy, almost flesh-like form, symbolizing the brutality of conflict and the vulnerability of humanity in the face of violence.