Chantier Naval, 1962, Oil On Canvas - Rik Herman

Shipyard, oil on canvas mounted in gilt metal frame, 1962, Rik Herman (1921-1973), signed and dated in the lower left corner.
Size: H. 63 x W. 82 cm; subject: H 58,5 x 77,5 cm.
Rik Herman (1921-1974)
Neo-expressionist painter, draughtsman and landscape engraver in Brabant and Flanders. Belongs to a modern nomadic milieu, his family having moved thirty times. He too is always on the move. Pupil at the Academy of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. Finds inspiration along the river banks. Creates a strongly constructed, linear and rigid art. Gives priority to the work of the material, hence the use of the knife and a generous paste. Works in the possession of the State and Province of Brabant, the municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean and the Ixelles Museum.