Synchromie en Noir — Auguste Herbin, 1939

Painted in 1939, Synchromie en Noir (Synchromy in Black) is a striking example of Auguste Herbin's rigorous approach to geometric abstraction. Working within his self-developed "alphabet plastique" — a system linking letters, shapes, and colors into a unified visual language — Herbin here explores the tension between deep blacks and carefully chosen accent tones, creating a composition of quiet power and structural precision. The work stands apart from his more colorful canvases, demonstrating the full range of his abstract vocabulary.

Auguste Herbin (1882–1960) was one of the leading figures of European non-figurative art. A co-founder of Abstraction-Création and the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles, he spent decades refining a purely abstract language rooted in geometry, color theory, and rhythm. Synchromie en Noir, created on the eve of World War II, reflects both the austerity of the moment and Herbin's unwavering commitment to abstraction.

This fine art print is reproduced on premium luster photo paper, faithfully rendering the depth and contrast of Herbin's original composition.