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Romanian-born AbroadPainting
Alexandre Istrati
1915 – 1991 Dorohoi, Botoșani
Lyrical abstract painter of the School of Paris, heir of Brâncuși.
Istrati settled in Paris in 1947, became close to Brâncuși and, with his wife Natalia Dumitrescu, was named one of the sculptor's heirs. He painted vibrant gestural abstractions.
Works
Notable works
№ 01
Gestural abstractions
No freely-licensed image
№ 01 · 1950s–80sGestural abstractions
Oil on canvas
Centre Pompidou, Paris
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