Georges Yatridès

Georges Yatridès is a French-American artist born in France in 1931. His work is held various North American private collections, and has been featured in retrospectives and art school events.

Biography

French-American artist Georges Yatridès in July 2010.

In 1954, under the influence of Gauguin and the Fauvists he exhibited paintings produced from 1945 to 1949 in Vichy. In 1956, his work was shown in Paris at Madame Chastenet de Gery's Gallerie des Voyelles (no longer in existence).

From 1957 to 1965, he held solo exhibitions in the USA , Canada, Latin America, Switzerland, Great Britain and Greece, where all his works were acquired by private collections. A permanent exhibition of his paintings was mounted in the United States.

Yatridès made the large compositions that would characterize his art in the 1970s . In 1974 he had a retrospective exhibition. In 1981, he exhibited paintings inspired by the Bible in three crypts in the Sacré-Cœur in Paris.

Main events and exhibitions

• Drawings and Watercolors of the French School 1900-1959, 1958 : works of artists who had for the most part participated in the prestigious exhibition : From Clouet to Matisse - French Drawings in American Private Collections - organized at the Musée de l'Orangerie by the American Embassy in Paris
• Contemporary French Masters,1959, Chicago bringing together 18 artists including Braque, Villon, Chagall, Picasso
• Masters of Modern Art 1910-1960, 1960 (special mention in cubist, post-impressionist, expressionist and surrealist schools)
• Specialists in XXth Century Masters, 1965 (special mention in Collector's Choice 1965)

Events in which Georges Yatridès participated

• XIth and XIIIth Salons in Montmorency, 1981 and 1983
• XXXIIIth Salon in Montargis, 1988

• French and Canadian International Biennials 1987-1988 – Special Guest of Honour. This event brought together more than 10 partners cities, directly under the aegis of Valéry Giscard d’Estaing.
• Canada-France International biennials 1988 in Québec – Great Master Guest of these Biennals organized by Jean-François Echegut and bringing together more than 170 artists from more than 35 countries, who were 30flown to Canada in a Boeing specially chartered by him, followed by a 30-cubic-meter sea container carrying more than 1,000 works, notably those of Cocteau, Chagall, Matisse, André Lhote, Picasso…
• Canada-France Biennials 1991-1993 – Main Master Guest.

News

Bruno Roche met Georges Yatridès in 2010 and immediately noticed the great artistic value of his work. He then created the web site YatridesArts.com in order to promote Yatrides' life and art, as well as documents attesting of the great value of his work and presenting his available paintings and reproductions for sale.

Thanks to YatridesArts.com, Yatridès has comes back into the art market in 2010 to unveil his two (2) last periods “Synthesis First” (1945–1988) – “Apodictic Synthesis Last” (1945–2009). These periods clearly demonstrate the consistency of his work from his beginnings in 1945 up to his apodictic period from 1977 to 1988 which concluded with an omnipresent spatial compression that takes control of time. Some collectors have used the term "apodictic" to describe this new school of which Yatridès is the only representative for the simple reason that he artistically transposed what he personally discovered at the C.E.N.G. (Grenoble Nuclear Research Center).

Bibliography and resources

Numerous publications and catalogues are dedicated to Yatridès. In 1983, Jacques CHARPENTIER composed his "Prelude for the Elsewhere" in Rio de Janeiro, in homage to The New Scrolls, the painting that Yatridès had donated for the Polish Children's Christmas, and whose sale at auction had made possible the shipment of medicines and medical equipment. In 1992, Arthur Conte's work, Yatridès, Master of Time was published, and in 1994, that of Alexandre (Sacha) Bourmeyster, Yatridès and His Century, The Anti-Picasso. This was followed by: in 1960, YATRIDES, Interstellar Icons in KUBRICK 'S 1968 film, 2001: Space Odyssey, as well as Yatridès and The Bible, Editor's Choice - to be published.

• Prelude for the Elsewhere , 1983, Jacques Charpentier, Rio de Janeiro in homage to The New Scrolls, the painting that Yatridès had donated for the Polish Children's Christmas, and whose sale at auction had made possible the shipment of medicines and medical equipment.
• Yatridès, maître du Temps, Arthur Conte, 1992, ISBN 2-9507049-0-5,
• Yatridès et son siècle, l'Anti-Picasso, Alexandre (Sacha) Bourmeyster, 1994, 272 pages, ISBN 2-9507049-1-3
• 1960, Les icônes interstellaires de Yatridès dans le film de Kubrick en 1968 2001 : l'Odyssée de l'espace, Alexandre Bourmeyster
• Yatridès et la Bible, Alexandre Bourmeyster

References

"Yatridès maître du temps[1]" by the historian Arthur Conte. Page 170: "(…) This is this the very same slab Kubrick and Clarke will use in 1968 in "2001: space odyssey". “From there we are attaining great cosmic visions.. (Sic). CEO of the ORTF (3 original French TV channels), minister of Information during the French presidency of Georges Pompidou and recommended by Charles de Gaulle. SGDL 04/03/1991,(Yatridès maître du temps. 1992. p. 274. ISBN 978-2-9507-0490-0.)

"2010 (Odyssey two)" by Peter Hyams 1985 ; again at page 170 " (…) The slab fully identifies itself by its physical almost mystical dimensions with those of Yatrides in his paintings from 1960."(2010 (Odyssey two). 1985. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-3453-1282-2.).

"Interstellar Icons, Yatridès 1960 - Kubrick 1968", 1994 by Alexandre Bourmeyster, semiologist, 216 pages. The title is significant. One read at the very first page: The analysis which follows in no way aims, with mercenary ulterior motives, at claiming paternity rights in his own interest. YATRIDES has shown clearly enough in his life as a painter the little importance he attached to that kind of preoccupation. It is evident that his slabs came first. (Sic). Alexandre Sacha Bourmeyster refers sometimes to some of the imposing Yatrides’ slabs from 1960. (SGDL 31.03. 1994)

"Yatrides and his century, the anti-Picasso", 1994, Alexandre Sacha Bourmeyster. Page 230: the slab appears in Yatrides’ space […]. Does a supreme being exist? How the man despite his finiteness can communicate with this universe? Can he question it? The slab is the answer to these questions and many others. The slab means that the absolute knowledge does exist. The painting is the expression of this knowledge (...).

Page 239 : In 1968 (…), the Space Odyssey, Kubrick created a famous movie (...). The slab, representing the universal truth. From the period 1957-1965 in which Yatrides’ slabs appear, Bourmeyster often refers to "The teenager and the child" which shows that the child is more capable of comprehending an intrinsic truth than the teenager, disturbed by the beginnings of his maturity. (SGDL 24/03/1994, (Yatrides and his century, the anti-Picasso. 1994. p. 274. ISBN 978-2-9507-0491-7.) .

"University Evariste Parny, teachers in Pedagogy (the plural of "teachers" is important). Arthur Clarke visibly drew his inspiration from artist Yatrides' paintings in which the slab is present since 1958, 11/11/2003. This teacher college does not take into account the monochrome paintings of 1957 but only oil paintings since 1958".

Master in communication technics, Grenoble, University III: "Yatrides’ Art". Short video documentary that emphasizes the complexity of the painting "the Teenager and the child", creation of Yatrides.

"CYBERARCHItecte[2] These pictures suggest him a link to the monolith of Stanley Kubrick in 2001: space odyssey. This link will obsess him days and nights. He scanned the movie pictures and measured all dimensions of the monolith (...) This analysis lead him eventually to the artist Yatrides and his interstellar slabs, source of inspiration for Stanley Kubrick, who never mentioned the artist. When these slabs first appeared on a painting of 1959, Georges Yatrides, also known as 'Master of Time' ..."

"Dictionnary of painters, carvers and engravers" - "Artists having lived in the Dauphiné", among them Jean Théodore Fantin-Latour, Johan Jonking (Netherlands) and Georges Yatridès (American born in France, both French and American nationality), by Yves Deshairs and Maurice Wantellet. Alzieu Editions, La Maison du livre- Official Release 4th quarter 2008. (Dictionnary of painters, carvers and engravers. 2008. p. 754. ISBN 978-2-3502-2065-9.) [3] [http://www.librairie-descours.com/A-42689-dictionnaire-des-peintressculpteurs-et-graveurs-du-dauphine.aspx . "Yatridès page 740 to 745, especially page 744 : Full length movies starring internationally known actors, proposed by Marcel Carné (1986) and Jean Delannoy (1987). Kubrick draws his inspiration from Yatrides’ "interstellar icons", 1957-1965 and use them on the form and content for his movie 2001: space odyssey". Undisputed master of graphic art (…) his next exhibits confirmed his leader position (...). The rigour of his work, the continuity in its evolution makes possible the elaboration of a specific grammar for his pictorial expression, hence a semeiological interpretation. (Alexandre Bourmeyster). "(...) Indeed beyond the graphical structure whose efficiency of the stroke is comparable to the one of the speech, Yatrides’ paintings ask metaphysical questions and answer them at the same time, by representing the origin of the man as well as his future."

"Huysmans School of Press relations of Lyon, thesis by C. Lehodeay, 402 pages: "(...) The society, the merchants, the creation by Yatrides, the influence of Yatrides (...)"

"Who’s Who in international art, International biographical art dictionary 480 pages. "Georges Yatrides" 16 pages from page 145 to 160, with this quote page 150 : Yatrides’ Teenager and Child (1963) : It is the same slab which Kubrick and Clarke used in 1968 in "2001: a space odyssey" and in which Kubrick revealed in his cinematographic triumph. Already, through this symbol, we are attaining the great cosmic vision (….) In 1985, 2010 (Odyssey 2) by Peter Hyams, follows up the Odyssey. The slab, by its physical even mystic dimensions, completely identifies with these of Yatrides the first dies of 1963 (Sic intègre) . "Edition 1987/88-published and distributed in Switzerland over the world", case postale (Boîte Postale) 205, 101 Lausanne. (Who's Who in international Art: Registered Trademark Editor's property: Société d'organisation et de conseil des Arts plastiques SA(Genève)1986)

"Note : this text refers to the painting "The teenager and the child" because of its important dimensions and because of the behaviour of the teenager opposed to the one of the child : this last one can see the Truth darkened for the Teenager reddened during this period. One come across the innocent clear-sightedness of the child again, biblical theme defined by the Christ-God of the Christendom. This painting has also taken part to 11 monographic exhibits and several times to group exhibits. It is reproduced in the Index page of the book "Yatrides Maître du temps (Yatrides Master of Time)". (http://www.yatrides.com) Website designed under the control of French official institutions."

"Letter of the Who’s Who in International Art General Manager: (...)we were unable to comply with the sum you claimed in order for us to use the reproductions of your work, as this would run counter to our policy. As you might have noticed, out of all the artists featured in the "Who's Who in International Art", you remain however the only one to whom we dedicated a full sixteen-page article. Patrick Barrer, General Manager, 1986, December 21st.

"City of Grenoble edition, preface by Alain Carignon, Mayor. "Grenoble", 1986, 160 pages by F. Mougeolle and R. Neumiller, including scientific staff of the city at the edge of innovations CENG-CEA, CNAC, CIDOSC (Center of socio-cultural information and documentation). Page 124: Let’s speak eventually of contemporary research, with the worldwide known Yatrides who inspired the famous scenario "2001, Space Odyssey", directed by Stanley Kubrick".(City of Grenoble edition. 1986. p. 160. ISBN 978-2-7234-0603-1.) Jacques Glénat Editions BP 177, 38008 Grenoble, All rights reserverd. Printed in 1986, Pollina 85400 Luçon-#8257

"International Biennials 1987, 1989 et 1991 "Retrospective catalog" : "Yatrides great master guest" (50 pages). "The teenager and the child (L’adolescent et l’enfant) (…) in the sky a slab (…) adopted by Kubrick and Clarke". In France: Imprimex.

"International Biennals 1991-1993 "Main master guest" (72 pages) page 11 : (…) "elongated and quite simple in form, the Yatrides’ slab contains all genetic machinery, all knowledge, all prophecies, the ideal promise of enlightenment (…) same slab which Kubrick and Clarke used in 2001: a space odyssey (1968) ". Imprimex Nice 93.97.41.81.

"James L. Crowley PhD CMU (81), Grenoble INP Professor. Has analyzed and described the visual language of Yatrides art. This is described in a set of web pages created in 1997.

• The forms of Yatrides

The Yatrides’ Slab (monolith) "The Slab (Monolith) [4]

• The slab is the screen on which we see.the world.
• The slab is the canvas on which we envision.
• The monolithic slab, and the power to envision, stands as the source of man's development.
• The slab is the support for the fruit of knowledge
• Knowledge and vision cover and protect us.
• The Sphere as Light and Truth.

The slab is the artist's canvas opening a window with which to see the world.

Catalog of selected works of Yatrides.

Return to Forms of Yatrides.

Created: January 1997 by James L. Crowley. Last Updated: June 1997.

External links

• Yatrides.com - Yatridès Master of Time – Semiotic analysis of the substance and style of Georges Yatridès’s life and work. Biographic extracts from French tax office. Web site created by the recognized non-profit « Yatridès and His Century »
• Yatrides.org – The spiral of time – Second web site dedicated to the authentication of Georges Yatridès’s work especially by the D.G.I. (French General Tax Office). Web site created by the recognized non-profit « Yatridès and His Century »
• - The forms of Yatrides by James L. Crowley , Director of the INRIA Project Group PRIMA
• Yatridesarts.com - Web site created by Bruno Roche in 2010 to promote and sell the artist’s work