Born in Palestine, of Lithuanian parents, in 1927, but raised in German occupied Paris, Tobiasse spent two crucial years of his youth hiding in total isolation from the Nazis. After World War II he worked as a commercial artist until 1961, when he turned to painting full time.
JE VIENS DU PAYS DU MIEL ET DU LAIT
23.62 X 31.5 in (60 X 80 cm)
oil on canvas
Creation Date: 1972
Signed
He attributes his works to his real life experiences. He believes that because of these experiences, he has reached a place of perfect contentment and harmony. This is apparent in his works through the use of colors and textures.
TOUTE LA VILLE ÉCOUTE
21.65 X 25.59 in (55 X 65 cm)
oil on canvas
Creation Date: 1975
Signed
exhibition at the Palais de le Mediterranee in 1961 where he also won the grand prize. This helped him to make the decision to quit his other career and devote his time entirely to art.
QUAND TU DANSES JE NE SUIS PLUS SEUL
19.69 X 26.38 in (50 X 67 cm)
mixed media on paper mounted on canvas
Creation Date: 1973
Signed
In 1960, his work was noticed at an exhibition of young artists at the Palais de la Mediterranee in Nice and he won first prize. From then on art galleries and collectors continued to show interest in his work and by 1962 Theo Tobiasse was finally able to devote himself entirely to painting. In 1970, he moved into his studio on Quai Rauba-Capeu, overlooking the Port of Nice.
L'HOMME ASSIS RETOURNE VERS SON PASSE
31.89 X 39.76 in (81 X 101 cm)
oil on canvas
Creation Date: 1970
Signed
In 1976 he moved again to St. Paul-de-Vence where he rediscovered both the sky of Jerusalem and that of Florence. It was in Nice, the city he had adopted on leaving Paris, that his pictorial expression came into its own. Initially profane and close to certain bestiaries, his subjects rapidly evolved towards reminiscences about his childhood: buses that he had caught sight of on his journey to France, boats with wheels on the Nieman in Lithuania, tea kettles, the warmth of the fireside, the trains when he arrived in Paris at dawn, the smokiness of railway stations, etc.
JE SENS LA DOUCEUR DE VIVRE
23.62 X 28.74 in (60 X 73 cm)
oil on canvas
Signed
Since 1980, Theo Tobiasse has travelled a great deal in the United States. On a detour, via Mexico, he discovered the impressive Aztec sites of the Yucatan, whose sculptures and engraved stones left their mark on him for a certain period. Fascinated by New York, he decided to find a place where he could work for several months every year.
VENISE COULEUR DE MIEL VI
10.63 X 13.78 in (27 X 35 cm)
oil on canvas
Signed
MAZAL TOV
10.63 X 13.78 in (27 X 35 cm)
oil on canvas
Creation Date: 1969
Signed
Le lait de tes brebis le raisin de tes vignes
27.5 X 21.5 in (69.85 X 54.61 cm)
Medium: Poster
Circa 1970
LA FOULE AUX YEUX COMIQUES ET TRISTES
35.5 X 35.5 in (90.17 X 90.17 cm)
Oil on canvas
Signed
VENCE ET LE CHAT ASSIS
76 X 51.19 in (193.04 X 130.02 cm)
Oil on canvas
Creation Date: 1969
SUR LA ROUTE DE BABYLON
26.38 X 20.08 in (67 X 51 cm)
Gouache
Creation Date: 1975
Signed
LE CHEVAL QUI FAISAIT RIRE L'ENFANT
22.44 X 29.92 in (57 X 76 cm)
Lithograph printed in colors
Signed
Edition Number: 65/200
LE DUOMO DE FIRENZE
6.3 X 8.66 in (16 X 22 cm)
oil on canvas
Creation Date: 1969
Signed
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