Roger Bertemes
Roger Bertemes (born July 4, 1927 in Bögen bei Clervaux , Luxembourg ; † November 28, 2006 ) was a Luxembourg painter. He was one of the most important non-representational painters in Luxembourg.
Life
From 1961 Bertemes studied the techniques of etching in Johnny Friedlaender's studio in Paris and exhibited regularly at numerous international locations - including in Brazil , Argentina , Germany , Italy , Belgium , the Netherlands , Croatia and France .
From 1970 to 1987 Bertemes was head of the graphic arts studio at the Lycée technique des Arts et Métiers in Luxembourg, Beaux-Arts department.
He illustrated over 40 books by various authors and poets (including Edmond Dune , Victor Fenigstein , Emile Hemmen , Gaspar Hons , Félix Molitor , Anise Koltz , Nic Klecker , Nic Weber , René Welter , André Doms , Arthur Praillet , André Schmitz , Andrée Chedid , Philippe Delaveau , Jean-Pierre Geay , Denise Grappe , Eugène Guillevic , Guy Marester , Jean-Claude Renard , Joseph Paul Schneider , Michel Seuphor , Carlo Della Corte , Luigi Mormino , Franco Prete ).
His sons are the prehistorian François Bertemes (* 1958) and the photographer Paul Bertemes (* 1953).
Awards
- 1950: Prix Grand-Duc Adolphe
- 1969: Biennale de la Gravure, Buenos Aires
- 1989: Prix Biennale Male Formy Grafiki, Lodz, Poland
- 1992: Prix Pierre Werner
Collection holdings (selection)
- Luxembourg
- Luxembourg City Collection
- Luxembourg National Library
- Collection of the city of Esch-Uelzecht
- Library of Congress , Washington
- Church windows in Beggen , Betzder , Sassenheim and Lampech
- Bibliothèque nationale de France , Paris
- Museo d'Arte Moderns, Venice
- Modern Art Museum, Skopje
- Museum of Arts, Dublin
- Galeria Klovicevi Dvori, Zagreb
- Bibliothèque Municipale d'Angers
Literature (selection)
- N. Klecker: Roger Bertemes . Institut Grand-Ducal, Luxembourg 1984 (English)
- BCEE: 50 artists pour un demi-siécle de peinure et de sculpture luxembourgeoises . Collection de la Banque et Caisse d'Epargne de l'Etat, Luxembourg 1998
- Roger Bertemes - lignes et volumes: exposition du 14 mars au 27 avril 1997 au Musée National d'Histoire et d'Art, Marché-aux-Poissons, Luxembourg . Luxembourg 1997
- Roger Bertemes . Ed. Saint-Paul, Luxembourg 2002, ISBN 2-87963-402-4
- JP Schneider among others: Hommage à Bertemes. éditions Origine / La Dyade, Luxembourg.
- Giorgio Agnisolo: Arte in Lussemburgo dopo il 1945. Italie.
- Nic Weber (Ed.): Texts and color ink drawings by Roger Bertemes. Luxembourg.
- Elisabeth Vermast: Catalog de l'exposition Les signes se relient à la Dexia-BIL, Luxembourg.
- Roger Bertemes, The poetry of light and color, catalog de la rétrospective en mémoire de l'artiste à la Galerija Klovicevi dvori, Zagreb (HR)
- Roger Bertemes - œuvres gravées, catalog raisonné. éditions Saint-Paul, Luxembourg.
Web links
- Detailed curriculum vitae on mediArt.lu (PDF; 91 kB)
- Brief portrait of the artist on mediArt.lu
- A large number of pictures and photos from an exhibition on eschalzette.com
- Literature by and about Roger Bertemes in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ JP Out: Roger Bertemes. Schlassgoart Gallery. ISBN 978-2-9599749-2-2
- ^ Paul Bertemes and Jean Colling: Visites d'Atelier studio visits. Volume 2, mediArt, Luxembourg 2007, ISBN 2-9599867-6-8
- ↑ http://www.mediart.lu/fileadmin/CV_Artistes/Bertemes.pdf ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ JP Out: Roger Bertemes. Schlassgoart Gallery. ISBN 978-2-9599749-2-2
- ↑ JP Out: Roger Bertemes. Schlassgoart Gallery. ISBN 978-2-9599749-2-2
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bertemes, Roger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Luxembourg painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arches at Clervaux , Luxembourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 28, 2006 |