Eugène Brands (1913‑2002)
Eugène Brands – Face, Oil on paper 1961 | Kunstiek
Eugène Brands
- Technique
- Oil paint on paper
- Dimensions
- 23 x 22 cm
- Dimensions incl. frame
- 45 x 45 cm
- Signature
- Signed lower left
- Dated
- 1961
- Art movement
- Cobra
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About this painting
Face (1961) is an expressive painting by Eugène Brands, executed in oil on paper. Strong black forms and vivid areas of colour create an almost mask-like image. The contrast of blue, orange-red and yellow-green gives the work remarkable intensity. Dimensions: 23 × 22 cm.
Provenance: Kunsthandel Lambert Tegenbosch, Heusden; private collection.
About Eugène Brands
Eugène Brands (1913–2002) was an important Dutch painter. He was briefly associated with the renowned artists' group CoBrA.
In 1946, Brands participated in the group exhibition Jonge schilders at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Through his experimental work around the war years, he played a pioneering role for CoBrA artists such as Appel, Constant, and Corneille. Shortly after the 1949 exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, where CoBrA presented itself in the Netherlands for the first time, Brands left the group. In the 1950s, he withdrew to his studio and became inspired by the drawings of his young daughter, Eugénie. In the 1960s, he returned to the colour palette associated with CoBrA. Throughout his life, Brands was fascinated by the cosmos, stars, and planets, as well as by the mystery of life.
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This artwork can be viewed and collected in Borne, Overijssel. Viewing is non-binding and by appointment only. Worldwide shipping is available. Shipping costs upon request. All artworks are professionally packed and shipped insured.
