Bram Bogart Belgian, 1921-2012
Semblant, 1959
Mixed media on canvas
195 x 95 cm
Signed, dated ''June 1959'' and titled verso
Certificate of Authenticity by Bram Bogart Jr, no. 40
Certificate of Authenticity by Bram Bogart Jr, no. 40
In 1959, Bogart moved from Paris to Brussels. Bogart commented on his move to Brussels as a decisive break with monochrome and dark colours. His stays in Rome during 1959-1961...
In 1959, Bogart moved from Paris to Brussels. Bogart commented on his move to Brussels as a decisive break with monochrome and dark colours. His stays in Rome during 1959-1961 brought ochres into his work, and 'Semblant' carries the hallmarks of this pivotal period of change in Bogart's style. Still today, Bogart's work is not fully understood in all its different styles and nuances. During his long career, Bogart was able to successfully reinvent his painting several times and the efforts of this pioneer of matter painting continue to astonish us today, decades later.
The work of Bram Bogart is present in the following museum collections: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam; S.M.A.K, Ghent; Musée du Louvre, Paris; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Moderna Museet, Stockholm; Tate Modern, London; Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney; National Gallery of Victoria, Australia; Guggenheim, New York.
The work of Bram Bogart is present in the following museum collections: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam; S.M.A.K, Ghent; Musée du Louvre, Paris; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Moderna Museet, Stockholm; Tate Modern, London; Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney; National Gallery of Victoria, Australia; Guggenheim, New York.
Provenance
Private collection, Belgium.Literature
PAQUET, Marcel. Bram Bogart - Peintures. L'Autre Musée / La Difference, Paris, 1989, ill. p. 38; Bram Bogart Retrospectief, exhibition catalogue with an interview by Willy VAN DEN BUSSCHE, Stichting Kunstboek, Bruges, 1995, ill. pp. 14 and 22.