Herman Van Der Werf, Mixed Media On Cardboard, Signed And Dated 1998

Herman van der Werf, born June 6, 1944 in Tilburg and died July 1, 2008 in Mol, is a Dutch painter and engraver. Mixed media on pop art cardboard, dimensions: 26 x 19cm, outer frame 40 x 30cm. Signed Werf and countersigned on the back Herman Van Der Werf and dated 1998. Provenance Galerry W Hertogenbosch Netherlands. Academy of Fine Arts in Tilburg (MO drawing, 1965) He made study trips to Switzerland, France, Italy and Luxembourg. From 1968 until his death, he lived in Retie, Belgium. He practiced painting, watercolor, drawing, lithography, wood and copper engraving. His themes are landscapes, still lifes and portraits. He was influenced by Nicolas de Staël, Giorgio Morandi, Permeke, and De Smet, among others. He died on July 1, 2008, in Mol, Belgium. Since around 1985, Herman van der Werf has explored the boundary between realism and abstraction. When he begins a painting, he uses a very realistic structure. It seems essential for him to use bright colors, and drawing remains important. He is inspired by the serenity of Georgio Morandi and the pictorial structure of Nicolas de Staël. He adores the expression and exuberance of Willem de Koonig.