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Dear
Dr. Erica:
It
is really fascinating to look at de La Croix’s black and white paintings and
not wonder if they were real paintings or a sort of art photography puzzle. Are
they really oil paintings? What a fascinating work. Please tell us more about
this.
No
doubt, they are oil paintings on linens Paula. Below, you will find an excerpt
from the catalog put together by Club Belgique and Marie-Louise de Chambertin
pertaining to Mr. De La Croix exhibition of his Black and White work. Also I
have included a link to an article written by Dr. Etienne Leroux on the subject.
http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/delacroix-blackwhite
. Dr
Le roux wrote:
This
work is known to the art community as “De La Croix in White and Black”
because the artist magnificently used exclusively the shades of two colors,
BLACK and WHITE. Although, De La Croix is famous for his vibrant colors in a
multi-dimensional level of forms, interpretations and colors, in this series, he
admirably transcended the depth and wealth of Black and White and brought to
life new nuances to those two colors which usually he used as eloquent
background for his canvases.
Many
students of the cubism school and advocates of the Avant-Guarde-Deco Style
defined this Black and White work as a new vision and a new interpretation of
the Contemporary Progressive Cubism.
On
one hand, this series appears to be purely “ultra modern”, and on the other
hand, it conveys a Gnostic-Mystical message. This quasi-contradiction transports
us to a multi-level dimension of simplistic evocation nourished by visions and
mystical quest for colors and forms that are usually the medium of or the
expression of intense and vibrant palette. This magnificent BALCK AND WHITE
SERIES does not respond to one particular artistic curiosity, nor does
represent the traditional cubism style of de La Croix. In that sense, it is
quite unique, innovative and friendly “stranger” to his style. Yet, it does
reveal a unity with his brilliant intellectual mind, mystical visions and
passion for the “Elan Moderne”.
De
La Croix in Black and White Series is one of my favorites, more correctly, it is
my most cherished choice. Needless to say, it represents an era by itself and
offers a common denominator for those who favor the “ultra-moderne”, those
who quest for the “Mystique” and especially art lovers who combine the
simplistic format and complex evocation of two rival colors which mysteriously blend
together to create a new artistic plateau. Upon looking at those fabulous
paintings, you might wonder whether you are gazing at oil paintings or state of
the art photography. Believe it or not, they are oil paintings!!
Dr. Etienne Leroux.
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GALLERY
CLUB
ALLEMAGNE DE
LA CROIX EXHIBITION.
Courtesy of Gallery Club Allemagne, Berlin, Germany
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Moments
of Light and Shadow
Infinita
Mirage
of Thoughts
The 3 paintings are courtesy of Salon de L’Art Moderne