Souches pins rassis par pétanques et cigarettes (2012) Painting by Applestrophe

Original

Seller Applestrophe

One of a kind

Artwork signed by the artist

Certificate of Authenticity included

Ready to hang

Mounted on Other rigid

This artwork appears in 4 collections

Acrylic on Canvas

Artworks classification

One of a kind (OOAK / Original Artwork)

One-of-a-kind works of art are also known as “OOAK” artworks. This means that every work of art is unique and there will never be another identical one.
Dimensions Height 11.8in, Width 9.5in
Framing This artwork is not framed
Categories Conceptual Art

Dans la pinède de la calanque de port d'Alon, (à côté de La Ciotat) beaucoup de groupes jouent la pétanque. Ai trouvé une souche usée, l'ai peinte pendant les jeux, du coup me suis intéressée à la pétanque. Pourquoi? A La Ciotat, ce fut inventé pour permettre aux millions de blessés de la guerre de 1914 d'enfin pouvoir remplacer ce qui était plutôt [...]

Applestrophe

Pierre Marcel SCHMIDT, also known as Applestrophe, is an international painter specializing in ecological art. Born 35 years ago, he became an “ambassador of ” through his works focused on love and apples. His artistic journey took him to Miami Beach, Florida, where he left his mark in the heart of the historic Art-Deco district.

During his career, Pierre Marcel Schmidt has maintained a close link with three French regions, where he creates daily: Île de , Normandy and Picardy. In addition, he devoted each summer to the study of the South of , in particular Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer.

His professional career is rich in notable achievements. In the 1970s and 1980s, he began his career as a screen printer, then became a decorator, running a business with up to ten employees. His work consisted of beautifying Parisian restaurants and cinemas while promoting environmental protection.

From 1986 to 2005, Pierre Marcel Schmidt became an international decorator under the name Pierre Marcel, working in the United States, in Miami, Florida, with the company "Subject to Change". He contributed to the preservation and renovation of the Art-Deco area of Miami Beach, decorating stores, private and public spaces, as well as commissioned municipal murals. For seven years, from 1991 to 1998, he traveled to Moscow as an official American expert to create the scenery for the first tourist attractions and the new Moscow City Hall, while helping to train Russian students in trades of official decorators.

In 2001, Pierre Marcel Schmidt returned to , this time as an ecological painter. He lives in Guerny, in Eure, where he works publicly to promote the Vexin Français Regional Natural Park. Since 2003, he has created daily artistic works in public art at the Salle du Prieuré in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, a village linked to the history of the creation of Normandy during the peace treaty of 911 with the Vikings.

From 2013 to 2016, he also directed a workshop-gallery located in La Roche Guyon. Throughout his career, Pierre Marcel Schmidt, aka Applestrophe, has used art as a means of raising awareness of ecology and promoting French history and culture.