Constant Permeke

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Considered to be the leading artist of Flemish Expressionism, Constant Permeke was a renowned painter and sculptor who drew his inspiration from the working classes and various landscapes.

Moederschap

Drawing / Watercolor - Mixed Media

EUR 30,000 - 40,000

The majority of Permeke’s outputs were created between the two world wars and often focussed on the strife of the peasant population and working people; one of his most famous paintings, The Two Sailor Brothers, is a fitting example of the era in which his work was centred around fishermen and the sea. Periods of Permeke’s life were more comfortable than others, and he began to paint landscapes of the places he had lived, such as the mountainsides he frequented during his stay in Vevey, Switzerland. Eventually, Permeke tried his hand at sculpture, and the figures would often denote the human experience on an individual, existential basis – Niobe is perhaps his most notable sculpture. Unique among Flemish Expressionists, Permeke was the only artist of his kind to use charcoal as a medium for his monumental drawings; his paintings were also formed from a dark palette to highlight the bleak and dark times that his subjects were experiencing.

Belgium / male artist / Abstract expressionism / Contemporary Art

ARTWORKS BY Constant Permeke

Constant Permeke

Naakt, 1938

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

EUR 10,000 - 14,000

Constant Permeke

Moederschap, 1949

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

EUR 30,000 - 40,000

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Abstract Expressionism is an art movement that emerged in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s. Characterized by large, abstract canvases, the movement emphasized spontaneous, expressive brushwork and the use of color and form to convey emotion rather than represent reality. Artists like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning are key figures in this movement. Abstract Expressionism marked a shift in the art world, making New York City a center of the international art scene.

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