Painting, an oeuvre, is not such a big deal, it is so unimp… - Bram van Velde

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Painting, an oeuvre, is not such a big deal, it is so unimportant. But that’s precisely what makes it interesting.

Bram van Velde

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Bram (Abraham Gerardus) van Velde (October 19, 1895 – December 28, 1981) was a Dutch painter known for an intensely colored abstract painting style. He is often seen as member of the 'Ecole de Paris' but his work resides somewhere between Expressionism and Surrealism; it evolved in the 1960's into an expressive colorful Abstract art.

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Native Name: Bram (Abraham Gerardus) van Velde

Alternative Names: Abraham Gerardus van Velde • Abraham Gerardus Van Velde • Bram Velde • Bram Van Velde • Abraham Gerardus Velde • bram van velde • Bram van de Velde

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Each time it’s an attempt to get there. To get to see. To get where you can see.

Through painting I try to get closer to nothingness, to the void.

Perhaps he [ Mondrian ] was too faithful to a single discovery. And perhaps that kind of painting was right for the period. But now peace and harmony are no longer possible. There is only anguish.

Painting, an oeuvre, is not such a big deal, it is so unimportant. But that’s precisely what makes it interesting. - Bram van Velde

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