Works on paper
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Nice
2016
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

What is a poster? A poster is usually a combination of image and text printed on paper. It is designed to convey a message that is intelligible at a glance. The visual is striking and the injunction is clear, even intimidating sometimes, whether or not the slogan contains a verb : «(Visit) Cairo.» «(See)Hamilton.» I call my paintings «posters» because they fulfill those criteria. They are made on paper, and most use some printmaking techniques – although each is unique. The colors and markings are bold, sometimes violent, a little like the graffitis that dot urban walls, alongside the posters. Most of my «posters» incorporate verbal messages. I want them to point a finger at the viewers and intimidate them a little («I Want You…») The problem is : What are the viewers ordered to do? For the message seems authoritative but it is nonsensical, or at the very least non-syntaxic. This mystery forces the viewers to go back to the purely visual aspect of the work to find the answer but they will inevitably fail. It could probably be said, then, that my posters are advertisements for abstract art : «What do I see?»
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Athens
2015
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The cities series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Berlin
2016
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The cities series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Copenhagen
2016
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The cities series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Calcutta
2015
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The cities series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Venice
2016
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The cities series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Barcelona
2016
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The cities series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Paris
2015
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The cities series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Montreal
2016
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The cities series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Miami
2016
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The cities series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Cairo
2016
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The cities series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Istambul
2016
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The cities series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Nairobi
2016
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The cities series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
MANY
2015
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Posters series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media and collage on yupo paper
FEWER
2015
Mixed media and collage on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Posters series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
MOJNY
2015
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Posters series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
CTAH
2015
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Posters series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
AEWER
2015
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Posters series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
SIDE
2015
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Posters series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
MUST ENW
2015
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Posters series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media and collage on yupo paper
KOWB
2015
Mixed media and collage on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Posters series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media and collage on yupo paper
F IX
2015
Mixed media and collage on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Posters series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media and collage on yupo paper
Incognita
2015
Mixed media and collage on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Posters series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media and collage on yupo paper
mytz
2015
Mixed media and collage on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Posters series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media and collage on yupo paper
bahob (sold)
2015
Mixed media and collage on yupo paper
23 in. X 30 in./57,5 cm X 75 cm

The Posters series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
GDOB
2015
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in. /57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Posters series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Untitled
2015
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in./57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Discourse series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Untitled
2015
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in./57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Discourse series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Untitled
2015
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in./57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Discourse series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Untitled
2014
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in./57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Discourse series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Untitled
2014
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in./57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Discourse series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Untitled
2015
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in./57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Discourse series
Marie-Claude Désorcy Works on paper Mixed media on yupo paper
Untitled
2015
Mixed media on yupo paper
23 in. X 35 in./57,5 cm X 87,5 cm

The Discourse series