"MATERNITE" -Jean-Baptiste Valadie -1960's- Lithograph -Signed & Numbered -61/150
Discover the enchanting allure of "MATERNITE," an exquisite lithograph by Jean-Baptiste Valadie from the 1960s, signed and numbered 61/150. This captivating piece, measuring 19x26", has been waiting in a time capsule for over 50 years, nestled in the shadows of a retired NYC Manhattan gallery. Valadie, a nomadic visionary born in 1933, weaves a tapestry of feminine mystique through his art, echoing the serene beauty he perceives in womanhood. Drawing from his eclectic experiences across continents—from the sun-soaked streets of Senegal to the bustling galleries of Paris—he imbues his work with a characteristically French ‘esprit,’ showcasing delicate veils of color and supple lines that dance across the canvas. Here lies a glimpse into a Venetian dream, a piece that whispers secrets of perfect beauty and invites you to bask in its dreamlike serenity.
Discover the enchanting allure of "MATERNITE," an exquisite lithograph by Jean-Baptiste Valadie from the 1960s, signed and numbered 61/150. This captivating piece, measuring 19x26", has been waiting in a time capsule for over 50 years, nestled in the shadows of a retired NYC Manhattan gallery. Valadie, a nomadic visionary born in 1933, weaves a tapestry of feminine mystique through his art, echoing the serene beauty he perceives in womanhood. Drawing from his eclectic experiences across continents—from the sun-soaked streets of Senegal to the bustling galleries of Paris—he imbues his work with a characteristically French ‘esprit,’ showcasing delicate veils of color and supple lines that dance across the canvas. Here lies a glimpse into a Venetian dream, a piece that whispers secrets of perfect beauty and invites you to bask in its dreamlike serenity.
Discover the enchanting allure of "MATERNITE," an exquisite lithograph by Jean-Baptiste Valadie from the 1960s, signed and numbered 61/150. This captivating piece, measuring 19x26", has been waiting in a time capsule for over 50 years, nestled in the shadows of a retired NYC Manhattan gallery. Valadie, a nomadic visionary born in 1933, weaves a tapestry of feminine mystique through his art, echoing the serene beauty he perceives in womanhood. Drawing from his eclectic experiences across continents—from the sun-soaked streets of Senegal to the bustling galleries of Paris—he imbues his work with a characteristically French ‘esprit,’ showcasing delicate veils of color and supple lines that dance across the canvas. Here lies a glimpse into a Venetian dream, a piece that whispers secrets of perfect beauty and invites you to bask in its dreamlike serenity.
This vital artist has become of the most sought after exponents of the combined abstract and fine draughtsman technique as shown by his present works. His paintings with their warm colors are easy to live with and have found a large following in South Africa.
Valadie is a romanticist and his works have a poetic quality about them. Once critic describes them as “Paintings as delicate as dreams”.
His subjects, which include the MATERNAL LOVE OF THE MOTHER AND CHILD and SPANISH CHILDREN, have a strong Spanish influence because Valadie spends much of his time there.
Johnny Valadie has exhibited all over the world and has won several prizes including one in the Paris Salon of 1961.
ONE-MAN SHOWS:
1956 -Dakar
1960 -Paris “Galerie Bussiere-Janel”
1961 -Souillac
1962 -Brive (Correze)
1963 -Zurich “Galerie Sonnig”
- Sydney “Prounds Gallery”
-Geneva “Galerie Voltaire”
1964 -Johannesbourg “Galerie Shneider”
1965 -London “Frost & Reed Gallery”
1966 -Martel-en-Quercy “Gallerie la Licorne”
1969 -Johannesbourg “Galerie Mona Lisa”
-Cannes “Gallery Carlton”
1970 -New York “Mitch Morse Gallery”
-New Orleans “European Gallery”
GROUP SHOWS:
1957 -Creysse Internat’l. Exposition,
“Seven Latin Countries”
1960 -Algiers “Galerie 106” -School of Paris
-Juan-les-Pins
1962 -Paris “Gallerie 93” -Fauborg St. Honore
1963 -Paris -School of Paris with Carzou, Ciry,
Teretchkovitch, others
1963 -Geneva “Galerie Chedel” -School of Paris
-Lyons “Galerie I’Indifferent” -School of Paris
1964 -Paris “Galerie Marc Polony” -School of Paris
1965 -Paris “Galerie Prairial”
1966 -Paris “Galerie Volmar”
1967 -Deauville “Galerie J.F. Apesteguy”
1968 -Paris “Galerie Champs Elysées”
-Sables d’Olonne “Galerie Walli Gerard”
-Brive “Galerie I’Atelier”
1969 -Paris “Galerie de Rohan”
-Juan-les-Pins “Galerie le Rouge et le Noir”
-Aix en Provence
COLLECTIONS & AWARDS:
1956 -Musee Pédagogique, Paris acquires painting
1958 -Aulnay-Sous-Bois “Prix de la Jeune Peinture”
-Paris “Prix Cezanne”
1959 -Algiers “First Prize Salon des Independants”
Algiers “First Prize Drawing & Painting”
1960 -Algiers -“Prix Odette du Bosch”
1961 -Paris “Salon 61-Silver Medal”
-Paris -“Prix John Hemming Fry”
1963 -Camargue -executed fresco for the Chapel
of Salins de Giraud
