Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002), "Jute III" 1967
Lithograph in colors on Lana paper
29" × 41" | Signed and numbered 57/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002)"Hibou VIII" 1970
Original colour lithograph on Rives
30" x 21" | Signed and numbered 42/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002) "Hibou X" 1970
Original colour lithograph on Rives
25.50 x 18.50 | Signed and numbered 41/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Sphinx”, 1967
Original lithograph in colours on Arches paper
25" x 35"
Signed H.C. from an edition of 75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“L'Indien”, 1972
Lithograph on Arches wove paper
18" x 13"
Signed and numbered 50/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Les Oies”,1989
Mixed media on paper mounted on canvas
47" x 63"
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Feuilles VI”, 1967
Lithography
47" x 29"
Signed and numbered 61/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002)
"Affiche Galerie Maeght II",1974
Original lithograph in colors on Arches paper
27.5" x 21"
Signed in pencil by the artist
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002) "Hibou IX" SOLD
Original colour lithograph on Rives
25.50" x 18.50" | Signed and numbered 42/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002) SOLD
“Tryptique Gris”, 1967
Lithography
30" x 47"
Signed and numbered 22/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002), “L'ombrette” 1983 SOLD
Original lithograph in colour on Arches paper
46" x 31" | Signed and numbered 69/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002)
“Abstraction”, 1955 SOLD
Watercolour & ink on paper
14" x 17.5"
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002) “Hibou I” SOLD
Original colour lithograph on Rives
30" x 21" | Signed and numbered 50/ 75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002) "Hibou VII" 1970. SOLD
Original colour lithograph on Rives
30" x 21" | Signed and numbered 50/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002) “Hibou II” SOLD
Original colour lithograph on Rives
30" x 21" | Signed and numbered 44/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002) “Affiche avant la lettre no.120”, 1970 SOLD
Lithograph on Arches paper | 32.5" x 21.5"
Signed H.C. from an edition of 150
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002) "Hibou VI" 1970 SOLD
Original colour lithograph on Rives
30" x 21" | Signed and numbered 71/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle, "Hibou-Nid" Ed. 1/8 SOLD
Original terracotta sculpture; Bronze, lost wax
25" x 19.5" x 12"
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002) "Hibou III". SOLD
Original colour lithograph on Rives
30" x 21" | Signed H.C. from an edition of 75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002) “Hibou IV” 1970 SOLD
Original colour lithograph on Rives
30" x 21" | Signed and numbered 44/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002),
"Auprès de mon lac - 4", 1985 SOLD
Etching on Japanese Paper
20.50" x 26"
Signed H.C.
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Suite Poursuite”, 1972 SOLD
Original lithograph in black on Arches paper
63" x 46"
Signed H.C. from an edition of 30
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Sans titre (terre ocre)”, 1985 SOLD
Etching
20" x 26"
Signed and numbered 24/40
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Tanlay festival”, 1989 SOLD
Mixed media on paper created on the poster of the Tanlay exhibition
39" x 23"
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Tanlay festival”, 1989 SOLD
Mixed media on paper created on the poster of the Tanlay exhibition
39" x 23"
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
Album 67 #15, 1989 SOLD
Lithography
15.25" x 30.50"
Signed and numbered 63/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002)
"Teddy", 1972 SOLD
Lithograph on Arches paper
18" x 12.5"
Signed and numbered 71/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
Album 67 #1, 1967 SOLD
Lithography
15.25" x 30.50"
Signed and numbered 63/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002)
“Galarneau”, 1972 SOLD
Lithograph on Arches paper
18" x 12.5"
Signed and numbered 71/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Feu de forêt”, 1972 SOLD
Lithograph on Arches paper
18" x 12.5"
Signed and numbered 71/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Avion a flotteurs”, 1972 SOLD
Lithograph on Arches paper
18" x 12.5"
Signed and numbered 71/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002)
"Le Coq" 1972 SOLD
Lithograph on Arches paper
18" x 12.5"
Signed and numbered 71/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002)
“Le Call” 1972 SOLD
Lithograph on Arches paper
18" x 12.5"
Signed and numbered 71/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Original”, 1972 SOLD
Lithograph on Arches paper
18"x 12.5"
Signed and numbered 71/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Suite Générale”, 1972 SOLD
Original lithograph in black on Arches paper
63" x 46"
Signed H.C. from an edition of 30
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Métamorphose”, 1972 SOLD
Lithograph on Arches paper
18"x 12.5"
Signed and numbered 71/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“L'indien”, 1972 SOLD
Lithograph on Arches paper
18" x 12.5"
Signed and numbered 71/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Turnbull”, 1972 SOLD
Lithograph on Arches paper
18" x 12.5"
Signed and numbered 71/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Le Chien”, 1972 SOLD
Lithograph on Arches paper
18" x 12.5"
Signed and numbered 71/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Épinette”, 1972 SOLD
Lithograph on Arches paper
18" x 12.5"
Signed and numbered 71/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Hibou”, 1972 SOLD
Lithograph on Arches paper
18" x 12.5"
Signed and numbered 71/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Suite Guerrière”, 1972 SOLD
Original lithograph in black on Arches paper
63" x 46"
Signed and numbered 17/30
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Scout”, 1981 SOLD
Original lithograph in colour on Arches paper
25.75" x 31.5"
Signed and numbered 59/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002)
“Suite Fancy”, 1972 SOLD
Original lithograph in black on Arches paper
46" x 63"
Signed HC from an edition of 30
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002)
“Suite à l'Année Verte”, 1972 SOLD
Original lithograph in black on Arches paper
63" x 46"
Signed and numbered 27/30
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002)
“Suite Générale”, 1972 SOLD
Original lithograph in black on Arches paper
63" x 46"
Signed H.C. from an edition of 30
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002)
“Quien-Toi Bien (Série Dommage)”, 1989 SOLD
Original etching in colour on Arches paper
17.5" x 23.5"
Signed and numbered 43/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002)
“Suite Tabou”, 1972 SOLD
Original lithograph in black on Arches paper
63" x 46"
Signed and numbered 28/30
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002)
“Suite Poursuite”, 1972 SOLD
Original lithograph in black on Arches paper
63" x 46"
Signed H.C. from an edition of 30
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002)
"Suite Lac Aux Puants" SOLD
1972
Original lithograph in black on Arches paper
63" x 46"
Signed H.C. from an edition of 30
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002)
“Suite Caribou”, 1972 SOLD
Original lithograph in black on Arches paper
63" x 46"
Signed H.C. from an edition of 30
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002)
"Suite Lachaudière", 1972 SOLD
Lithographie originale en noir sur papier Arches
63" x 45.75"
H.C. signé d'une édition de 30
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002)
“Triptyque Orange”, 1967 SOLD
Lithography
29.25" x 45.25"
Signed and numbered 41/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002)
“Hibou 3”, 1970 SOLD
Lithograph on Arches paper
29" x 21"
Signed and numbered 30/75
Jean-Paul Riopelle (Canadian, 1923–2002) was a leading member of the European Abstract Expressionist movement. Born in Montreal, Riopelle studied both traditional and avant-garde painting, before fully embracing the avant-garde in the late 1940s and joining the Canadian group Les Automatistes, who were influenced by Surrealism and their practice of automatism. Riopelle moved to Paris in 1949, and painted abstract, open compositions placing him amidst a “second generation” of Abstract Expressionist painters in Europe. He created his series of “mosaic” works in the 1950s, using a palette to plaster paint across the canvas in blocks of juxtaposed color.
For several decades Riopelle had a strong but turbulent relationship with fellow Abstract painter Joan Mitchell, which ended in 1976. His paintings became even looser and more free-form, and he began exploring other mediums, including printmaking, collage, and sculpture. He created several large-scale sculptures in 1969, including a fountain paying tribute to Canadian hockey players that is now displayed in Montréal’s Olympic Stadium. Riopelle returned to Canada on a regular basis in the 1970s, creating works drawing inspiration from Canadian landscapes. He later continued to experiment with unconventional painting methods, including spray paint and an emphasis on negative space. In 1962, Riopelle exhibited work at the Venice Biennale, and was awarded the UNESCO prize. Several retrospectives have been held of his work, including exhibitions at the Centre Pompidou in Paris and at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Riopelle spent his final years living north of Quebec in Île-aux-Grues, Canada; he died in 2002, at 79 years old.
Nicolas Lemieux has designed an enormous project which is divided into several parts, the first stage of which is the creation of a symphonic musical work in homage to Jean Paul Riopelle, whose centenary of his birth will be celebrated in 2023. The work, composed by Serge Fiori and arranged by Torontonian Blair Thompson, will be recorded in June with the Orchester symphonique de Montréal and the album will be officially released in November. A first series of three multimedia shows with the OSM is also scheduled at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts as part of the Montréal en lumière festival next February. The visual design and staging of the concert were entrusted to Gabriel Poirier-Galarneau.