Guido Molinari
(Canadian, 1933–2004)
Quantificateur bleu (Blue Quantifier)
1992
Silkscreen (Screenprint) on paper
Edition 2 of 20
Signed and dated in pencil lower right: Molinari '92
Numbered in pencil lower left: 2/20
Framed: 40.75 × 27 in. (103.5 × 68.6 cm)
Executed in 1992, Quantificateur bleu is a spectacular, large-scale masterwork print from Guido Molinari's legendary, career-defining Quantificateurs series. Composed of precise, hard-edged vertical stripes, the work shifts through an incredibly sophisticated, monochromatic sequence of deep indigo, rich cobalt, and midnight blue tones. Rather than rendering a static pattern, Molinari masterfully orchestrates the alternating chromatic values and stripe widths to create a vibrating, optical field that generates a slow, contemplative sense of architectural space.
The Quantificateurs represent Molinari’s most long-lasting and historically significant body of work, spanning from 1975 until 1997. This print stands out as a premier example of his late-career mastery, highly notable for its remarkably exclusive and low edition run of only 20 impressions. While many of his graphic works were published in larger editions of 40, 75, or 100, this ultra-limited yield significantly enhances its rarity and long-term value for secondary-market collectors.
Born in Montreal, Guido Molinari was a towering pioneer of post-war abstraction and a founding leader of the Les Plasticiens movement. His radical refusal of traditional painterly illusionism and his lifelong exploration of color-energy cemented his legacy as one of the most intellectually rigorous and internationally celebrated figures in Canadian art history.
Represented Canada at the 34th Venice Biennale (1968), where he was awarded the prestigious David E. Bright Foundation Prize
Appointed Officer of the Order of Canada (O.C., 1971)
Recipient of the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship (1967)
Winner of the Quebec Government's Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas (1980)
Subject of definitive career retrospectives at the National Gallery of Canada (1976) and the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (1995, 2018)
National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa, ON)
Museum of Modern Art / MoMA (New York, NY)
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York, NY)
Tate Modern (London, UK)
Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal / MACM (Montreal, QC)
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec / MNBAQ (Quebec City, QC)
Art Gallery of Ontario / AGO (Toronto, ON)
Vancouver Art Gallery (Vancouver, BC)
Guido Molinari
(Canadian, 1933–2004)
Quantificateur bleu (Blue Quantifier)
1992
Silkscreen (Screenprint) on paper
Edition 2 of 20
Signed and dated in pencil lower right: Molinari '92
Numbered in pencil lower left: 2/20
Framed: 40.75 × 27 in. (103.5 × 68.6 cm)
Executed in 1992, Quantificateur bleu is a spectacular, large-scale masterwork print from Guido Molinari's legendary, career-defining Quantificateurs series. Composed of precise, hard-edged vertical stripes, the work shifts through an incredibly sophisticated, monochromatic sequence of deep indigo, rich cobalt, and midnight blue tones. Rather than rendering a static pattern, Molinari masterfully orchestrates the alternating chromatic values and stripe widths to create a vibrating, optical field that generates a slow, contemplative sense of architectural space.
The Quantificateurs represent Molinari’s most long-lasting and historically significant body of work, spanning from 1975 until 1997. This print stands out as a premier example of his late-career mastery, highly notable for its remarkably exclusive and low edition run of only 20 impressions. While many of his graphic works were published in larger editions of 40, 75, or 100, this ultra-limited yield significantly enhances its rarity and long-term value for secondary-market collectors.
Born in Montreal, Guido Molinari was a towering pioneer of post-war abstraction and a founding leader of the Les Plasticiens movement. His radical refusal of traditional painterly illusionism and his lifelong exploration of color-energy cemented his legacy as one of the most intellectually rigorous and internationally celebrated figures in Canadian art history.
Represented Canada at the 34th Venice Biennale (1968), where he was awarded the prestigious David E. Bright Foundation Prize
Appointed Officer of the Order of Canada (O.C., 1971)
Recipient of the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship (1967)
Winner of the Quebec Government's Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas (1980)
Subject of definitive career retrospectives at the National Gallery of Canada (1976) and the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (1995, 2018)
National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa, ON)
Museum of Modern Art / MoMA (New York, NY)
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York, NY)
Tate Modern (London, UK)
Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal / MACM (Montreal, QC)
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec / MNBAQ (Quebec City, QC)
Art Gallery of Ontario / AGO (Toronto, ON)
Vancouver Art Gallery (Vancouver, BC)
