Eugène Brands (January 15, 1913 - January 15, 2002 in
Amsterdam
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) was a Dutch painter, an early member of the
COBRA avant-garde art movement.
In 1946, Eugène Brands participated in the group exhibition "Young Painters" in the
Stedelijk Museum
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (; Municipal Museum Amsterdam), colloquially known as the Stedelijk, is a museum for modern art, contemporary art, and design located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 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, and he was one of the artists contributing to the founding statement in the group's art magazine ''Reflex''.
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
External links
Official site
1913 births
2002 deaths
Painters from Amsterdam
20th-century Dutch painters
Dutch male painters
20th-century Dutch male artists
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