An original mixed-media painting on canvas by the Dutch artist Peter Klashorst, titled 'African Man'. A male head, built up from interlocking strokes of sky blue, orange and black, emerges from a dense, rhythmic composition of colour and line. The vivid palette and strong graphic rhythm make it one of the more powerful portraits in this group.
Peter Klashorst (b. 1957, Santpoort) belongs to the generation of Dutch painters who emerged in the early 1980s around the 'Nieuwe Wilden' - the Dutch counterpart of the international return to expressive, figurative painting after the dominance of conceptual and minimal art. In 1983 he received the Royal Award for Painting (Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst). Throughout his career the female figure and the portrait have stood at the centre of his work, painted with speed, energy and a strong instinct for colour. In the 2000s he increasingly drew on the imagery of advertising, brands and the internet, setting his figures against logos, slogans and screen fragments. Alongside his female figures, Klashorst painted many portraits of people he met on his travels and in his studio; 'African Man' belongs to this line of work, where the face is constructed from colour rather than described in detail.
The work is executed in mixed media on canvas. Bold strokes of sky blue and orange are layered with olive and red, then cut through with black spray paint and fluid black line. Splashes of gold-ochre at the top and areas of bare canvas along the edges keep the image open and lively.
Signed 'Klashorst' vertically in black at the lower left on the front. The reverse shows the original wooden stretcher, numbered '27'. The painting comes from a group of works acquired from the artist in 2007-2008 by a Dutch private collector; correspondence from that period is in our possession.
Good condition, consistent with age. The canvas is taut on its original stretcher; no tears or losses were observed. Light handling marks are present on the edges, and the reverse shows studio paint marks, as is usual for works from the artist's studio. Sold unframed. The photographs form part of the description.
Artist: Peter Klashorst (Dutch, b. 1957). Title: 'African Man'. Year: undated (before 2008). Technique: mixed media on canvas. Dimensions: 53 x 38 cm (h x w). Signature: signed on the front. Reverse: original wooden stretcher, numbered '27'.
Carefully packed and shipped insured with track & trace.
An original mixed-media painting on canvas by the Dutch artist Peter Klashorst, titled 'African Man'. A male head, built up from interlocking strokes of sky blue, orange and black, emerges from a dense, rhythmic composition of colour and line. The vivid palette and strong graphic rhythm make it one of the more powerful portraits in this group.
Peter Klashorst (b. 1957, Santpoort) belongs to the generation of Dutch painters who emerged in the early 1980s around the 'Nieuwe Wilden' - the Dutch counterpart of the international return to expressive, figurative painting after the dominance of conceptual and minimal art. In 1983 he received the Royal Award for Painting (Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst). Throughout his career the female figure and the portrait have stood at the centre of his work, painted with speed, energy and a strong instinct for colour. In the 2000s he increasingly drew on the imagery of advertising, brands and the internet, setting his figures against logos, slogans and screen fragments. Alongside his female figures, Klashorst painted many portraits of people he met on his travels and in his studio; 'African Man' belongs to this line of work, where the face is constructed from colour rather than described in detail.
The work is executed in mixed media on canvas. Bold strokes of sky blue and orange are layered with olive and red, then cut through with black spray paint and fluid black line. Splashes of gold-ochre at the top and areas of bare canvas along the edges keep the image open and lively.
Signed 'Klashorst' vertically in black at the lower left on the front. The reverse shows the original wooden stretcher, numbered '27'. The painting comes from a group of works acquired from the artist in 2007-2008 by a Dutch private collector; correspondence from that period is in our possession.
Good condition, consistent with age. The canvas is taut on its original stretcher; no tears or losses were observed. Light handling marks are present on the edges, and the reverse shows studio paint marks, as is usual for works from the artist's studio. Sold unframed. The photographs form part of the description.
Artist: Peter Klashorst (Dutch, b. 1957). Title: 'African Man'. Year: undated (before 2008). Technique: mixed media on canvas. Dimensions: 53 x 38 cm (h x w). Signature: signed on the front. Reverse: original wooden stretcher, numbered '27'.
Carefully packed and shipped insured with track & trace.