Alfred Manessier: A Pioneer of Spiritual Abstraction Alfred Manessier (1911-1993) occupies a unique position within the annals of French abstract art, firmly rooted in the groundbreaking New School of Paris movement. Born amidst the tranquil fishing villages and skilled mason families of Picardy, Northern France, his artistic genesis was inextricably linked to familial heritage—his grandfather’s craft as decorative stonemasonry instil…