Poster for the Charitable Works of Sister Marie
Poster, 1994
64.00 cm × 45.00 cm (sheet size)
37.50 cm × 37.50 cm (image size)
Signed in pencil by the artist
Condition: Excellent
Dedication: "A Michel, mille amitiés (To Michel, with a thousand friendships)"
Artwork Description
This work, "Pour l'œuvre de Sœur Marie," delicately expresses Jean-Michel Folon's warm humanity and poetic imagination.
In the image, Folon transforms mountains into fertile land and elevates a pencil into a tree of knowledge and creation. It embodies his deep respect for those who cultivate beauty in the world through education, service, and quiet daily endeavors.
This work is both an homage to Sister Marie's activities and a quiet message from Folon that the accumulation of small actions enriches the world. The subdued colors and symbolic composition bring gentle emotion and profound resonance to the viewer.
It is a heartwarming work, imbued with trust and hope in humanity, expressed through Folon's uniquely simple forms.
