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Yolande Ide (1931) - Terracotta Sculpture: “A Lying Woman”
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Yolande Ide (1931)
Circa 1960s
This terracotta sculpture by Yolande Ide, created in the 1960s, beautifully embodies the raw and unfiltered essence of Art Brut. Sculpted in clay with chamotte (small fired clay granules), the material gives the piece a tactile, earthy texture that enhances its expressive authenticity. The figure is captured lying on her stomach, her hands delicately clasped, exuding an introspective calm.
Yolande Ide was a woman artist who consistently celebrated the female form in all its variety, exploring themes of strength, sensuality, and softness through a feminist lens. This piece is no exception—its unidealized anatomy and grounded posture reject perfectionism, instead offering a liberated vision of womanhood that defies traditional norms of beauty.
Rendered in a minimalist, almost primitive style, the figure radiates both vulnerability and presence—hallmarks of Ide’s sculptural voice. The rough surface, lack of excessive detail, and intuitive modeling speak to the artist’s emotional immediacy and connection with her medium.
A striking and rare example of mid-century feminist sculpture, imbued with both physical weight and symbolic gravity.
Biography of the Artist:
Yolande Ide, now 93 years old, hails from the Belgian coastal town of De Haan. She is the daughter of Léon Ide, a prominent architect in the commune of De Haan.
In 1950, Yolande enrolled in courses at the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp.
Throughout her life, she created magnificent terracotta sculptures and paintings in secret, in her small workshop within their large family home. Despite her artistic talent, she never exhibited her works, preferring to keep her studio within the castle where she resided.
Yolande carefully crafted her sculptures, focusing on female figures, highly stylized for the 1960s and considered avant-garde in their style. Like a passionate artist, sometimes she created male figures. She succeeded in painting as well.
Her sculptures are characterized by their raw beauty.
Her father, Léon Ide, was a renowned architect who greatly influenced the interwar architectural landscape of De Haan. He specialized in designing Anglo-Norman and Flemish country-style villas, as well as undertaking projects in other coastal municipalities such as Bredene and Middelkerke. Notably, he renovated the "Grand Hôtel du Coq-sur-mer" in Le Coq, originally designed by Alfred Neirynck in 1889, and designed the town hall of the former municipality of Klemskerke.
I had an opportunity to buy the whole atelier of the artist, so you can get one of her magnificent works exclusively here. Don’t miss your chance!
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Dimensions:
20 x 41 x 17 cm
5.6 kg
Specifications
ConditionExcellentColorsGrey, Brown, Taupe, BlackMaterialCeramicNumber of items1OrientationLandscapeArt sizeSmallHeight20 cmWidth41 cm
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Bruxelles, BelgiumOn Whoppah since April 2024 • 51 sales