Titled 'Composition' No.164 A Paris 1982, Oil Mixed Media Textured Abstract Painting, signed lower right. Pierre Marie Brisson, a contemporary artist with a studio in the South of France, was born in Orleans, France. He began to show an interest in painting around the age of 14. Though he worked in a variety of non-art related positions, eventually he acquiesced to his passion and devoted his life to creative endeavors. He met and studied with painter Bernard Saby and then settled in Paris in1979. Brisson's works have often been compared to cave drawings. The simplicity of the images used are intended to contrast with the textured elements in his work, to give the impression of being both timeless as well as chic and current. Overall Size: 42 x 55 in. Sight Size: 39 x 51 in.