In 1947, Georges Mathieu held his first public exhibition. It was there that he broke down the geometric abstractions of Marevich and Mondrian and founded the Lyrical Abstration his first lyrical abstract art. During Charles de Gaulle's presidency, Mathieu was given the title of“Calligrapher of the West” by André Malraux, the first French Minister of Culture. Mathieu's exhibition steps were all around the world, most of his private collectors came from Europe or North America and nearly a hundred of museums collect Mathieu's artworks.