Eugène Brands

Eugène Brands (January 15, 1913 - January 15, 2002 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter, an early member of the COBRA avant-garde art movement.

Portrait of Eugène Brands, 1952

In 1946, Eugène Brands participated in the group exhibition "Young Painters" in the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, where a whole room was filled with his work. In 1948 he joined the Experimental Group Holland, and in November 1949 he showcased his artwork in the "International exhibition of experimental art". Meanwhile, the Experimental Group became one of the founders of the Cobra movement,^[1] and he was one of the artists contributing to the founding statement in the group's art magazine Reflex.^[2] However, differences of opinion and disagreements resulted in his departure and he decided to go solo. In the 1950s he was inspired by children's drawings.

Today his work is often showcased at the Museum Jan van der Togt.

References

1. "Galerie Post + García toont gouaches Eugène Brands" (in Dutch). Galerie Post. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
2. Letiche, Hugo K. (1984). Learning and Hatred for Meaning. John Benjamins. p. 250. ISBN 9789027220165.

External links

• Official site