Et l’homme parut, interrogeant le sol d’ou il sort et qui l’attire, il se fraya la voie vers (1883)

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Welcome to an exploration of Odilon Redon's compelling lithograph, titled "Et l’homme parut, interrogeant le sol d’où il sort et qui l’attire, il se fraya la voie vers" from the year 1883. This haunting work captures a figure seemingly emerging from or melding into a dark, textured environment, a mesmerizing representation of human origin and existential curiosity.In the composition, a lone figure is depicted in a bending pose, with an arm stretched forward as if shielding or feeling his way through the obscure surroundings. The figure's body appears strained, suggesting movement through or against an unseen resistance, embodying the struggle inherent in human existence. The darkness that envelops the figure is heavy, almost tangible, effectively conveying a sense of emerging from the primordial or delving into the unknown.Redon’s use of dark, swirling textures enhances the mysterious quality of the image, inviting viewers to ponder the depths of their psyche and the mysteries of where we come from and where we are headed.

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Odilon Redon was a French symbolist painter, printmaker, draughtsman and pastellist. Early in his career, both before and after fighting in the Franco-Prussian War, he worked almost exclusively in charcoal and lithography, works referred to as noirs. 

During the 1890s he began working in pastel and oils, which quickly became his favourite medium, abandoning his previous style of noirs completely after 1900. He also developed a keen interest in Hindu and Budhist religion and culture, which increasingly showed in his work.

He is perhaps best known today for the "dreamlike" paintings created in the first decade of the 20th century, which were heavily inspired by Japanese art and which, while continuing to take inspiration from nature, heavily flirted with abstraction. His work is considered a precursor to both Dadaism and Surrealism.