Pierre DMITIRIENKO (1925- 1974), attributed to. "Presence", circa 1965. Oil on canvas. Height 27 cm - Width 21.5 cm Purchase invoice dated October 31, 2007. Provenance : - Galerie Applicat-Prazan, Paris. - Private collection, Paris. Note: Born of immigrant parents (Russian and Greek), he was raised in a Russian culture. After studying at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and working in the studio of Conrad Kickert, who introduced him to non-figurative art, he turned to abstraction. His work is characterized by abstract compositions in which color plays an essential role. In 1948, he was a member of the Mains éblouies group, which brought together a number of young abstract artists, and exhibited at the Maeght gallery. In 1953, he held his first solo exhibition in Paris at Lucien Durand, which he repeated two more times. Appraisal by Mr. Irénée BRUN - 01 42 60 45 45 - brun.perazzone@gmail.com