Michel Parmentier's Early Works Shown Alongside Mature Stripe Paintings at Galerie Jean Fournier

Galerie Jean Fournier in Paris presents "Michel Parmentier : Peintures 1961-1968" from November 25, 2010 to January 8, 2011, juxtaposing the artist's early works from 1961 and 1963 with his signature horizontal stripe paintings from 1966-1968. Parmentier (1938-2000), a radical figure of the 1960s, ceased artistic activity in 1968 and was a member of the BMPT group alongside Buren, Mosset, and Toroni. The exhibition challenges the common focus on his 1965-1968 period by revealing the coherence of his entire trajectory, including his "prehistoric" early phase. Critic Erik Verhagen argues that understanding the origins of Parmentier's work, such as the early signs of an "auto-iconoclastic" tendency, is essential to grasping his demanding oeuvre. The show includes works from 1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, and 1968.