Lucien Bénière (French, 1922-2012), Abstract Composition

Oil on canvas, 1974, with artist's stamp to verso, framed.

Frame dimensions 33 x 33 in.

Lucien Bénière was a French artist and sculptor born in Givors. He trained in wood sculpting and molding, and served in the French Resistance during World War II. After the war, Bénière became active in cooperative housing and labor movements. Artistically, he started with drawing and painting, but from 1979 focused on sculpture. His art has been widely exhibited, including in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris.

Minor marks to the surface.