Soulages, the printed work.

Pierre Soulages, whose painting occupies a major place in the history of contemporary art, is also an undisputed master of engraving and, more generally, of printmaking, where his technical innovations are also put to the service of his passion for light. “It is possible […] that it was these things that I had in mind, without knowing it, that led me to create the painting that has been called “black light,” and that I call “outrenoir.” When I came back to see what I had done, I realized that I was no longer working with black, but with light reflected by black.” (Pierre Soulages)
This book presents the entire printed work of Pierre Soulages in the three printmaking techniques he practiced: engraving, lithography, and screen printing. The catalog is preceded by a long public interview between Pierre Soulages and Pierre Encrevé. First published for the exhibition "Soulages. L'œuvre imprimé" at the BnF in 2003, it is now expanded, in co-publication with the Soulages Museum in Rodez, which will open its doors in summer 2013, with some recent works, to which is added a unique experiment in formed paper. Each piece is reproduced in color according to the artist's instructions.