After starting his career as an abstract painter, he switched to realism shortly after. He first focussed on nudes. His first realistic paintings were album covers for Dutch band named Flairck, which became internationally well-known. This was in the late 1970’s. He started to incorporate other elements in his work, like music (obviously), theatre, foreign cultures and animals. His many travels became a source of inspiration. He made a series of paintings under the name of “carnaval des animeaux”, using a different animal for every painting. In 2013, one year before his untimely passing – he made this stone lithograph of just about every animal he ever painted. He was a master in the art of lithography using incredible detail and complex colouring. Musiom has the intention and to keep the memory of this remarkable artist alive by exhibiting his work and passing on his life story.
Title: Animal Carnival
Author: Poen de Wijs
Date: 2013
Technique: Stone lithograph
Displayed in: Musiom
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