Pierre BETTENCOURT (1917-2006). "Revelation of the Female Body by the Geniuses of Fire". Mixed media in high relief on wood (chips and missing parts), titled on back with preparatory drawing. Height 153 cm - Width 84 cm - Depth 12 cm The book on high reliefs by Pierre Bettencourt, éditions Hachette, 1971, is included. Note: writer and visual artist Pierre Bettencourt began creating his first "haut-reliefs" in 1953, after a stay in the Hautes-Alpes with Jean Dubuffet. The use of unconventional materials, such as the tiles and coffee beans featured here, gives his figures a singular presence that echoes art brut.