Robert Combas, A Movie-Loving Painter

Published on 15 December 2023, by La Gazette Drouot

Auction on 30 December 2023 - 14:30 (CET) - 73, boulevard de La Croisette - 06400 Cannes

The co-founder of Figuration libre (Free Figuration) celebrates film, one of his favorite sources of inspiration, in a dreamlike display that is heading to the prestigious Martinez Hotel in Cannes.

Robert Combas (born 1957), Et si Luis avait remplacé Walt Disney? (What If Luis Had... Robert Combas, A Movie-Loving Painter

Robert Combas (born 1957), Et si Luis avait remplacé Walt Disney? (What If Luis Had Replaced Walt Disney?), 2007, mixed media on canvas, 200 x 205 cm/78.74 x 80.70 in.
Estimate: €120,000/150,000

While his inimitable style, bold colors and black outlines are immediately recognizable, the subject of this teeming composition by French artist Robert Combas is much more complex. Luckily, the full title points to his intentions: "Et si Luis avait remplacé Walt Disney? Luis Buñuel cartonnerait s’il avait fait des dessins animés déconnectés. Miké Nické, Tome…

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