Soulagean
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Soulages + -an, from the French abstract painter Pierre Soulages (born 1919). (Possible translation of soulagien, an equivalent French adjective in use since at least 1964.)
Adjective[edit]
Soulagean (comparative more Soulagean, superlative most Soulagean)
- Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of French abstract painter Pierre Soulages (born 1919), his works, or his authorship; especially of his use of the black color.
- 2005, Brooks Adams, in Pierre Soulages: Outrenoir:[1]
- This recent flurry of Soulagean activity will be news to the New York contemporary art world, since he has not had a show there since 1977.
- 2005, Brooks Adams, in Pierre Soulages: Outrenoir:[1]
Usage notes[edit]
- Not to be confused with Soulagian (related to Soulag skimboarding).
Synonyms[edit]
- Soulagesian, Soulagesean (rare in English)
Translations[edit]
Pertaining to Soulages or his works
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References[edit]
- ^ Brooks Adams, "Soulages in Relief" (repr. at Pierre-Soulages.com), in Pierre Soulages: Outrenoir (exhib. cat., May 5 through June 11, 2005), New York: Robert Miller Gallery, 2005, →ISBN / 0944680747 →ISBN / 9780944680742), p. 6 (facsim. at Google Books). Text intro also used for the exhibition announcement (repr. at Artnet.com).