Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

(French/Portuguese, 1908–1992)

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva was a French-Portuguese painter. Noted for blurring the lines between representation and abstraction, Vieira da Silva’s paintings are produced in a limited palette. Her compositions often consist of checkerboard or grid patterns, layered on top of one another to create spaces reminiscent of interior rooms or aerial city views. Born on June 13, 1908 in Lisbon, Portugal, she moved to France at an early age where she was influenced stylistically and conceptually while studying under artists such as Fernand Léger, Émile Antoine Bourdelle, and Stanley William Hayter. To escape World War II, Vieira da Silva and her husband, the painter Arpad Szenes, fled to Rio de Janeiro, where she lived for seven years. After the war, she returned to Paris, where she remained for the rest of her life and received French citizenship in 1956. Her work, likened to both the mid-century Tachisme and Abstract Expressionism movements, has been critically celebrated throughout the world. The artist was a recipient of a prize at the São Paulo Art Biennial in 1961, and the Árpád Szenes-Vieira da Silva Foundation in Lisbon was built in 1994, a museum that houses a large portion of her works. She died on March 6, 1992 in Paris, France.

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Carnaval, 1980–1980

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Carnaval, 1980–1980

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Composition, 1968–1968

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Composition, 1968–1968

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Untitled, 1954–1954

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Untitled, 1954–1954

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L'invasion, 1969–1969

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

L'invasion, 1969–1969

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Carnaval, 1980–1980

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Carnaval, 1980–1980

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Balcon, 1980–1980

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Balcon, 1980–1980

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Composition, 1970–1970

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Composition, 1970–1970

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Sans titre

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

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Morges, 1975–1975

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Morges, 1975–1975

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A bord du Campana, 1975–1975

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

A bord du Campana, 1975–1975

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Bibliothèque (Jaune), 1961–1961

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Bibliothèque (Jaune), 1961–1961

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Project de tapisserie, 1980–1980

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Project de tapisserie, 1980–1980

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La foule, 1967–1968

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

La foule, 1967–1968

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Lisbonne, 1980–1980

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Lisbonne, 1980–1980

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La bibliothèque humoristique, 1974–1974

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

La bibliothèque humoristique, 1974–1974

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Sans titre, 1966–1966

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Sans titre, 1966–1966

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Atlantide, 1973–1974

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Atlantide, 1973–1974

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Jardin, 1971–1971

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Jardin, 1971–1971

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Morges (Dessin noir), 1975–1975

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Morges (Dessin noir), 1975–1975

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Coup de vent, 1980–1980

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Coup de vent, 1980–1980

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Siège du gouvernement, 1986–1986

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Siège du gouvernement, 1986–1986

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Composition proche du labyrinthe, 1960–1960

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Composition proche du labyrinthe, 1960–1960

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L'échiquier, 1961–1961

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

L'échiquier, 1961–1961

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Hommage à Jean Cassou, 1975–1975

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Hommage à Jean Cassou, 1975–1975

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