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Bram Bogart
Belgian, 1921-2012

Bram Bogart Belgian, 1921-2012

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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Bram Bogart, Peur d'Eté, 1959

Bram Bogart Belgian, 1921-2012

Peur d'Eté, 1959
Mixed media on canvas laid on board
94 x 124 cm
Signed and dated lower right
Signed, dated ''August 1959'' and titled verso
Certificate of Authenticity by Bram Bogart Jr, no. 41
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Bram Bogart ranks amongst the principal artists of the 'Informel' post-war movement which abandoned geometric abstraction in favour of a more intuitive form of expression, similar to action painting, but...
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Bram Bogart ranks amongst the principal artists of the 'Informel' post-war movement which abandoned geometric abstraction in favour of a more intuitive form of expression, similar to action painting, but often a lot more textural. Bogart worked at the heart of the movement, which included Alberto Burri in Italy, and Antonio Tàpies in Spain. In 1946, Bogart settled in Paris for a decade, where he developed his signature technique of brushing, dripping and pouring layers of matter onto the canvas.

His Parisian paintings are monochrome in palette and almost romantic in their expression. His move to Belgium in 1959 coincided with a change in style: he painted in wide confident strokes, often using strong colour. The 1960s paintings frequently reflect Bogart's deep connection to Nature. Although Bogart has used the same technique since the early 1950s, he has always been able to renew his painting and is considered a pioneer of post-war 'matter' painting.

'Peur d'Eté' pairs a balanced composition with rich, earthy ochres which Bogart brought back from his trips to Italy.

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.
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Private Collection, Belgium.
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