Rating and value of paintings, drawings and lithographs by Joan Mitchell

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Artist's rating and value Joan Mitchell  

Joan Mitchell is a well-known artist among contemporary art lovers. Today, the prices of her works are rising under the auctioneer's hammer. Her oils on canvas are particularly prized, especially by American buyers, and the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €90 to €23,354,025, a significant delta but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to the artist's works. In 2023, his untitled oil on canvas from 1959 sold for €23,354,025, whereas it was estimated at between €23,354,025 and €32,696,635. Its value is rising sharply.

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His works

Joan Mitchell's works are characterized by the use of dark colors and vivid strokes, reflecting her allegiance to abstraction. More precisely, she belongs to the American abstract expressionist movement. She also uses the engraving technique, and produces many lithographs.

The life of Joan Mitchell  

 Joan Mitchell (1925 - 1992) was born in Chicago into a wealthy family: her mother was a poet and her father a dermatologist. She therefore quickly acquired a certain artistic sensibility, while excelling in sports: the artist practiced horseback riding and figure skating at a high level. She was already writing, and one of her poems was published in a magazine when she was just ten years old.

She then studied at Smith College and the Art Institute of Chicago. She also studied at the Hans Hoffman School in New York. Following these courses, she was awarded a grant to travel and paint in France, Italy and Spain.

Back in the United States, she attended the New York School, which included Jackson Pollock. She was inspired by the great masters of her time, including Monet, Cézanne, Matisse and Van Gogh.

After a first marriage that didn't work out, she moved to France with painter Jean-Paul Riopelle, collaborating with him even after their separation. Their story would inspire each other, and the painting La vie en rose is famous for depicting their brutal breakup.

As Monet did with the Water Lilies, she creates multiple works; dytics and triptychs.

At the end of her life, she worked on a few silkscreens.

Suffering from cancer of the jaw, she died in Paris in 1992.   

Joan Mitchell's imprint on her period

Joan Mitchell is an artist whose talent and renown have profoundly marked her era. The Fondation Louis Vuitton devoted an exhibition to her, coupled with works by Claude Monet, which established the stylistic kinship between the two artists. Today, many of her works are on display in museums in France and around the world, but private collectors play the greatest role in preserving her work.

His signature

Joan Mitchell's works are not all signed.

Although there are variations, here is a first example of its signature:

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