Bidspirit auction | Yves Bergeron (Montreal, b.1945) L’Homme


Yves Bergeron (Montreal, b.1945) L’Homme et Masque No. 3, 1965 Impasto Mixed Media - Yves Bergeron (b.1945) L’Homme et Masque No. 3, 1965 Description Oil and mixed media impasto on canvas executed in 1965, titled L’Homme et Masque No. 3. A heavily textured and gestural composition combining abstract figural elements with thick impasto and collage-like surface applications. The work presents a dense, tactile surface with layered pigments in earth tones, blacks, and flashes of yellow and red, creating a powerful mid-century expressionist aesthetic. Signed and dated verso 1965, titled L’Homme et Masque No. 3. The canvas retains period inscriptions and studio markings. Yves Bergeron exhibited during the era of Expo 67, situating this work firmly within the dynamic Quebec modernist movement of the 1960s. Unframed. Details Medium: Oil and mixed media on canvas Title: L’Homme et Masque No. 3 Date: 1965 Dimensions: 16 x 20 in. Signature: Signed and dated verso Condition: Heavy impasto surface consistent with artist’s technique; minor edge wear; overall stable.