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Two women in kimono (Louis Nagelkerke)
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Bergen op Zoom, NetherlandsOn Whoppah since January 2022 • 62 sales
Product description
Louis Nagelkerke
Title of artwork: Two women in kimonos
Year: 1980-1990
Technique: Oil on canvas.
Signature: Hand-signed, lower right corner of the front of the painting
Edition: Unique work
Dimensions: 120 x 120 cm (XXL)
Condition: Excellent
Background: This is a large, colorful painting featuring gold leaf. It is professionally stretched on an aluminum frame and can be hung directly on the wall. It is a real eye-catcher for a living room or office.
Due to its size, the painting will need to be picked up in Bergen op Zoom or arranged by courier (at the buyer's expense).
Louis Nagelkerke (February 3, 1949 - )
Anyone who enters the world of artist Louis Nagelkerke on Kerkstraat in Reusel will immediately receive a warm welcome. You'll feel the connection and genuine welcome in every fiber of your being. A home full of warmth and art. Onderox Magazine spoke with the man who became fascinated by Balinese culture and the artist Bonnet at a young age. He jokes that he's world-famous in Reusel, but it soon becomes clear that he's earned an international place among the "big names."
Career.
As an eight-year-old boy, Louis was already drawing a lot. At home, he read Katholieke Illustratie, a weekly magazine. It featured images of Indonesian culture by Rudolf Bonnet, and that's where his passion for Bali and Bonnet originated. By the age of fourteen, he was already copying a Bonnet work. He has continued painting throughout his life and has been a full-time professional artist since 1980.
Drive as an artist.
He is often touched by something, often a dark side of a culture he doesn't understand. Louis doesn't want to share that dark side with the world; he wants to show the beauty of the same subject. For example, the beauty of Asian and African culture, not the incomprehensible rituals. Or the beauty of Mata Hari in her dancing clothes. He'd rather show that than the moment she was executed.
Louis enjoys working with themes. For example, Africa, Bali, Arabian horses, dance, ballet. When he's in such a period, he wants to know everything about the subject. He reads books and watches films about the subject. For example, he went to riding stables to take photos of the Arabian horses.
For fifteen years, he and his family lived and worked in Bali in two-month increments. The entire Balinese culture is one big inspiration, so much beauty. He took many photos there that he uses in his work.
Louis and his wife get up at five o'clock every day. By seven o'clock, he's already working in his studio. And he always puts on music. He enjoys listening to Indonesian gamelan music, and then he paints to the rhythm.
Examples of artists.
Works by Nagelkerke now hang in galleries and museums alongside the work of his inspiration, Bonnet. For portraits, Rembrandt is truly the best. The depth of a face is the most difficult thing there is; with many painters, you see it's quite flat. He often looks at Rembrandt, how he solves depth with color. The eyes in a painting are the most important; they bring a work of art to life.
Style.
Nagelkerke still paints realistically. And he's still getting better. He used to paint a lot of nudes, which, to me, represents beauty and freedom. But people don't want those on their walls anymore; times have changed. He also paints on request, but only what he finds beautiful.
Specifications
ConditionExcellentColorsGold, RedMaterialAluminium, CanvasNumber of items1OrientationSquareArt sizeLargeHeight120 cmWidth120 cm
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Bergen op Zoom, NetherlandsOn Whoppah since January 2022 • 62 sales