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Gerard Schäperkötter (1914-2008).
This work and the other works from my collection are made by Gerard Schäperkötter and come from the studio of the artist in Amstelveen. Schäperkötter's work is characterized by the alternation of lyrical abstraction and powerful use of color and is inspired by the expressionism of the Cobra movement and the Ecole de Paris, among others. His work has been exhibited in many museums and galleries in the Netherlands and abroad and is part of the collections of the Cobra Museum, Museum Henriette Polak and Museum van Bommel van Dam, among others.

Ink drawing in passe-partout with back cover (folder).

Signature: bottom right.

Paper is slightly creased, which I believe can be remedied with proper framing.

Extra information taken from the site of a large gallery: Gerard Schäperkötter was a graphic designer by training and in 1914 opted for free painting. His approach to the medium was spontaneous and free and, after a figurative start-up period, led to powerful compositions in the 1960s and 1970s. In their balancing act between abstraction and figuration, these are somewhat reminiscent of the lyrical abstract art of the Ecole de Paris. The painter created a new reality from his memory and imagination, which he often elaborated in themes such as beaches, walls or gardens. Museums: including Museum Henriette Polak, Zutphen.