Jules Vermeire is a well-known sculptor, best known for his female heads, masks and charcoal drawings. Vermeire was also a woodcarver and glass designer.
Jules Vermeire studied at the academies of Ghent and Antwerp. When the First World War broke out, he fled with his brothers to the Netherlands, where he lived for the rest of his life. He lived in The Hague and Wassenaar. Jules Vermeire initially worked a lot with wood and horn (of animals) and later also with bronze, marble and stone. Vermeire mainly made heads, masks and animal figures. He also made many drawings, often with female heads as the theme, his drawings are characterized by the beautiful use of gray and black. Vermeire drew a lot with charcoal, he also let the shapes flow softly. His drawings are characterized by the beautiful use of gray and black.
His work is represented in, among others. Kröller-Müller Museum, Gemeentemuseum The Hague, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen and the Museum of Modern Art.
