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Alain Jacquet — Le Dejeuner sur l’herbe
Alain Jacquet

Le Dejeuner sur l’herbe

1964

Alain Jacquet's *Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe* is a two-part photo screenprint on canvas that reimagines Manet's iconic 1863 painting through the lens of Pop Art and mechanical reproduction. Jacquet transforms the classical composition by fragmenting the image into a bold, enlarged halftone dot pattern, the visual language of mass-media printing. The work playfully bridges fine art tradition and consumer culture, exposing the process by which images are reproduced, commodified, and consumed in the modern age.

Medium
photo screenprint on canvas, in 2 parts

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Alain Jacquet, Le Dejeuner sur l’herbe, 1964

Alain Jacquet's *Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe* is a two-part photo screenprint on canvas that reimagines Manet's iconic 1863 painting through the lens of Pop Art and mechanical reproduction. Jacquet transforms the classical composition by fragmenting the image into a bold, enlarged halftone dot pattern, the visual language of mass-media printing. The work playfully bridges fine art tradition and consumer culture, exposing the process by which images are reproduced, commodified, and consumed in the modern age.

Medium
photo screenprint on canvas, in 2 parts
Year
1964
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Outdoor Scene, 20th Century, Multi-Panel Format, Male Artist, Leisure Scene, Cool Tones, Photo Screenprint, French Artist, Canvas, Appropriation Art, Diptych, Screenprint, Pop Art, Modern Artist, Screen Print, Modern Master, Vibrant Colors, Playful Mood, Figurative, Photomechanical

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