Kees Verkade - L'inspiration - Sold

Beautiful screen print by Kees Verkade. Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist. Framed in black aluminum frame. In very good condition. Reflections may be visible in the photos.
Like many serigraphs by sculptor Verkade, this is a study for a later bronze sculpture. Verkade was born in Haarlem into a manufacturer family. After drawing and painting lessons with Gerrit van 't Net, he studied from 1958 - 1963 at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. Although he wanted to become an advertising artist, he eventually leaned more towards sculpting. He had his first exhibition in the Vishal in Haarlem. Thanks to this exhibition, he sold two works to the Frans Hals Museum. Since then he had his studio in Zandvoort. In 1966 he received his first commission from the municipality of Haarlem for the statue Winkelen, or Stadten. Statues of him can be admired in many cities in the Netherlands. He would later break through internationally, especially in France and Monaco, where he maintained good contacts with the Court there and where he lived until his death in 2020.