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Sennelier Oil Pastels
Sennelier Oil Pastels were developed in collaboration with Pablo Picasso in 1949, when he asked the Parisian colorist Henri Sennelier to create a stick medium that combined the richness of oil paint with the directness of pastel. The resulting product — a blend of oil, wax, and high-quality pigments — allowed for immediate drawing and blending without drying. Sennelier's shop near the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris has supplied materials to artists in the city since 1887.
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Haring used oil sticks and pastels in his studio practice alongside his better-known marker and spray paint work; Sennelier oil pastels are documented in retrospective accounts of his working materials.
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Bacon used Sennelier oil pastels for drawing and preliminary work. His materials are documented in the reconstruction of his studio at the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin.
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Sennelier Oil Pastels were developed in direct collaboration with Picasso in 1949, when he asked Henri Sennelier to create an oil-based stick medium. Documented in Sennelier company history and multiple accounts of the product's development.
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