Rinus van de Velde (1983-1983)

Every day I made a detailed...,

Rinus van de Velde (1983-1983)

Every day I made a detailed...,

2015 | charcoal on canvas | 210 × 200 cm

While the man at his easel in this drawing might seem to come straight from another era, this is a relatively recent work.

At first glance, Rinus van de Velde’s canvases look like old photographs found in archives with seemingly random texts attached. His work is based on the idea of himself as the protagonist in a fictional autobiography, which the title refers to.


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