Olivier Debré Olivier Debré Olivier Debré (1920–1999) was a French abstract painter. It is following a visit to Pablo Picasso’s studio in 1941 that Olivier Debré, an honoured artist and member of the French Academy, moved from figurative painting to abstraction, and the influence of André Lanskoy that awakened his marked fondness for colour. A major painter of colour fields of the Post-War period, this painter described his painting as ""fervent abstraction"" because it arouses emotions, emotion incarnated by him by the sign. ""I really tried to find how within a sign and without using conventions, I could express something without using
Mary McIntyre (artist) primarily self-taught and became a full-time artist in 1980. McIntyre is known for her realist works in which she creates ambiguous, often surreal, narratives. Influenced by the style and composition of Northern Italian and Renaissance art, she became known in New Zealand as a realist figurative painter. Her landscapes take New Zealand as their subject, specifically the volcanoes of Auckland. She is also known for her portraits, frequently painting herself as the protagonist. Her works often challenge political correctness and contain barbed humour or shafts of discomfort. Notable works include: "An All New Zealand Enterprise 2" (c. 1983); "The Birth