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Alfred ('Fred') René Fritschij (also written as Fritschy), born 12-09-1932 in Amsterdam, watercolorist, painter, etcher and draftsman. -Education: Quellinus School of Applied Arts (Amsterdam). -Subjects: Landscapes and cityscapes. From a review: “Quiet, so beautifully quiet”. “The etchings are monumentally conceived and have a stylized, sketchy character. Extremely heavy and fine lines and spots complement each other in a play of light and dark, part and whole. In the paintings, too, buildings and boats have heavy contours, but wrapped in a veil of sunlight, mist or evening sky, so set up in one tone, they also form an absolute unity. Through the choice of composition and technical approach, the present and the past also seem to merge. Fred Fritschy breathtakingly incorporates the Amsterdam of Breitner and Rembrandt, among others, into his oeuvre. In doing so, he transcends the centuries.” Fred Fritschy finds the atmosphere that emanates from his works particularly important. He paints with large and simple areas, without many details, but directly in and to nature. In 2004 he won the Jeanne Oosting Prize.
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