Visserskwartier 's avonds (1919)
Constant Permeke1919 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1952)
Specifications
- Year
- 1919
- Nationality / school
- Belgian
- Lifespan
- 1886–1952
About the artwork
"Visserskwartier 's avonds" (1919) is a work by Constant Permeke. Abstract in brief: Abstract art moves away from depicting recognisable objects and relies on colour, line, shape, and surface instead. Movements of later decades, including Abstract Expressionism and geometric abstraction, carried non-representational ideas into new scales and materials. Historical background, 1919: Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design. The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other. It is listed in the Abstract collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"Visserskwartier 's avonds" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Abstract compositions work through rhythm, colour, and form, which makes them especially effective in modern interiors and in spaces that need a strong visual accent without a literal narrative. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Belgian, 1886–1952
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