Arthur Van Hecke (1924-2003): Still Life With Fish

Arthur VAN HECKE (1924-2003) Still life with fish Circa: 1978 Oil on canvas Dimensions: 81 x 60 cm Signed lower right Free frame. Dimensions with frame: 100 x 78cm Table in perfect condition. Provenance: Former collection of Madame Arlette Mitterrand, Paris Sold with invoice and certificate of authenticity from Mr. Thierry Tuffier, Specialist in the work of Arthur Van Hecke Fast and careful shipping with insurance. Flemish in its own right, his work is inspired by the subtle light that cradles the great plains of the North, the generosity of the Flemish, the strength of the winds that blow on the coasts. Painter of color, his works never cease to surprise us with their brilliance and power. A very strong intensity emerges from each of the touches of color affixed. As if by a miracle, a symphony of colored notes caresses our retina. Power and ardor spring from the works of Van Hecke, in moderation they will awaken a still life, with a sometimes violent force, they will give a portrait an incomparable emotion. Each object by a precise touch takes a natural and authentic place in the composition. Numerous meetings during his life have made his work evolve, his Flemish origins have marked him, all these points are important to study in order to discover or better know Arthur Van Hecke. Public collections: Dunkirk: Museum of Fine Arts Dunkirk: Place of Contemporary Art and Action (LAAC) Dunkirk: Port Museum Gravelines: Museum of Drawings and Original Prints Hazebrouck: Museum of Augustins Lambersart: Town Hall Le Touquet: Municipal Museum Lille: Palace of Fine Arts Paris: City of Paris Museum of Modern Art Paris: National Contemporary Art Fund Roubaix: La Piscine, Museum of Art and Industry Tourcoing: MUba Eugène Leroy Villeneuve d' Ascq: Lille Métropole Museum of modern art, contemporary art and art brut