Lot Essay
« Le papillon fût mon premier maître à peindre, un peintre devenu peinture et qui s'empressait de l'exposer en tous lieux. Exhibition dangereuse, on tuait le maître, on ne retenait que son œuvre. Mon premier maître à penser ». - Pierre Bettencourt
''The butterfly was my first painting master, a painter who became a painting and was quick to exhibit it everywhere. A dangerous exhibition, the master was killed and only his work was retained. My first master of thought.'' - Pierre Bettencourt
''The butterfly was my first painting master, a painter who became a painting and was quick to exhibit it everywhere. A dangerous exhibition, the master was killed and only his work was retained. My first master of thought.'' - Pierre Bettencourt