Theo Wolvecamp
Theo Wolvecamp (born August 30, 1925 in Hengelo ; † October 11, 1992 in Amsterdam ) was a Dutch painter and member of the artist group CoBrA .
life and work
Wolvecamp was born in 1925 as the son of a tailor . After the death of his father, Theo Wolvecamp grew up in 1934 with his uncle, a gamekeeper . Impressed by the Expressionists and Kandinsky's book On the Spiritual in Art. He found his artistic direction particularly in painting . He enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Arnhem , left it after a short time and went to Amsterdam in 1947. Corneille , Karel Appel and Constant became aware of Theo Wolvecamp. In 1948 they founded the Experimentele Groep in Holland , which was later expanded to CoBrA. Theo Wolvecamp's closeness to nature brought him back to Overijssel after stays in Paris and Amsterdam .
Theo Wolvecamp's former living space in Hengelo is now the Lambooijhuis , a center for art and artists.
Exhibitions (selection)
Solo exhibitions
- 2002: Theo Wolvecamp Cobra Museum , Amstelveen
Group exhibitions
- 1963: Idols and Darnonen curated by Werner Hofmann (1928–2013), Vienna
- 1956: From Daumier to Picasso curated by Dirk Hannema (1896–1984), De Waag, Almelo
- 1949: Cobra Stedelijk Museum , Amsterdam
literature
- Theo Wolvecamp by Adri Colpaart, Hans Sizoo, Leo Duppen, Margot Welle, Cobra museum voor modern art, 2002 ISBN 90-9-016-1-120
Individual evidence
- ↑ Delfer, Nieuwsblad van het Noorden De stille, eenzame weg van Theo Wolvecamp (1925-1992) accessed on March 2, 2015 (Dutch)
- ↑ Ambassade Hotel Theo Wolvekamp ( Memento of the original dated February 5, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. accessed on March 2, 2015 (English)
- ↑ Jaski Galerie THEO WOLVECAMP (HENGELO, 1925 - 1992) accessed on March 2, 2015 (English)
- ↑ Heartpool Theo Wolvecamp ( Memento of the original from April 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. accessed on March 2, 2015 (Dutch)
- ↑ Wie is wie in Overijssel Theo Wolvecamp (1925-1992) accessed on March 2, 2015 (Dutch)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wolvecamp, Theo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wolvecamp, Theo Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hengelo , Netherlands |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 11, 1992 |
| Place of death | Amsterdam |