Spring 1998,
France
Acrylic
on canvas 20 x 26 inches (50 x 65 cm)
Collection
G. Salvatore, New York
Story:
If ever there
was a painting which shows Magritte's influence
on me, this is it. I painted this piece under the
flowering apple tree in the yard behind my studio,
an umbrella protecting me from the wind gusts. The
apple blossoms literally blossomed before my eyes.
In no time at all, little apple buds appeared. A
few short weeks later, baring branches were the
harbinger of the nearing harvest. In this painting,
the 4 seasons are summer-ized.
Comment from Marie Roure, February
18, 2002 : nice escapism
Pierre,
I really love this apple tree two false
romantic ambiance..
It is like if I was under the branches
of an apple tree, sitting in the green, looking at it
in the sunlight... Listening to the birds' songs....
The still cold wind playing with the leaves and whispering
the hill's sounds to my ears..
Very relaxing a time. The colors makes me think of some
of my grand mothers' Japanese old prints... (note, see Chinese
style apple trees) A notion of family and warmth gets out
of it.(...)
It suddenly reminds me some so nice moments I had in
Thurins, "monts du Lyonnais", around 62-64,
reading and dreaming awaken under that sort of tree
and flowers... I was back from Brazzaville. Every smell
and sensation was new.
And now I have a personal question: did you ever read
"la premiere gorgée de bière"
from Philippe Delherm?
Very short novels about small details that one can notice
all life long and special feelings in life. One is called
" the apples' smell " and people who know
the way apples are kept and can smell in a cellar in
France, usually love this one, as while reading it you
almost feel in that good smelling cellar!
But there are also many other small descriptions, that,
I am sure, you'd enjoy reading that book. Two
or three pages and just like when looking at some of
your paintings, one leaves reality, and feels older
sensations from every day's life back...
Marie.
Marie Roure web site: Bluema.com
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