ARTIST: Kees Van Dongen (1877-1968)
TITEL OF ARTWORK: Inspiration
ERA: 900-2000
TECHNIQUE: Lithograph 
SIGNATURE: Unsigned 
YEAR: 1925
CONDITION: In good condition 
HIGHT: 26 cm: x With 20 cm
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France
PERIODE: 1920-1930
 
About artist:
Kees van Dongen was born January 26th 1877, in Delfshaven nearby Rotterdam. In the beginning of his artistic career, he was inspired by the Impressionists and influenced by their style. Van Dongen studied at the Academy of Rotterdam but did not finish his studies there. As a Dutch-French painter he was one of the leading Fauves. Van Dongen's early work was influenced by the Hague School and symbolism and it evolved gradually into a rough pointillist style. He made a living working for the magazines Groene and “Rotterdam Nieuwsblad”. He published drawings of daily life around the harbor that lead to a scandal. 
 
In 1897, he left for Paris, where he lived at the Bateau-Lavoir. Here he worked as an illustrator for “La Revue Blanche and L'Assiette au Beurre”. In  the year 1903, Van Dongen exhibited his works for the first time, and later joined Matisse at the Vollard Gallery. Even though, the Dutch painter was associated to the Fauvist group in 1905, his affinity with the German Expressionists is recognizable in his works. 
 
The color intensity characterizes his work and increases the expressiveness of his paintings. In 1908, he became a member of the group of German Expressionists “Die Brücke” and exhibited with them. At the end of World War I, Van Dongen was discovered by the high society. Then, he began to paint many portraits, becoming a chronicler of the 1920's and 1930's. His expressive portraits and landscapes were much appreciated by the audience and marked his success. Kees van Dongen died on May 28th 1968, in Monte Carlo.
 
REFERENCES: Catalog raisonné Juffermans # JB5
 
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