When you are working, you are so far away and so absorbed, … - Bram van Velde

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When you are working, you are so far away and so absorbed, it's inevitable that you fall into a vacuum when you stop.. ..every time when I finish a painting, I always have to wait to get my strength back before I can begin another.

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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Pen Names: Velde, Bram von

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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