Paysages Americains, The Rockefeller Center
Jean Fautrier (1898-1964)

Born in Paris, Jean Fautrier studied in London at the Royal Academy in 1912. He became a leading figure of the School of Paris, and was seen as a forerunner of Art Informel. He also won the Grand Prix at the Venice Biennale in 1960. Fautrier is considered a leader amongst American Abstract Expressionist artists like Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline.

Paysages Americains, The Rockefeller Center was painted in 1951 using multiple mixed media on paper laid on a 10-1/4 by 13-5/8 inch canvas.