About Reinhoud D'Haese
Lived 1928 – 2007 (aged 78). Reinhoud D'Haese was a Belgian painter, sculptor, designer, draftsperson and visual artist.
Reinhoud d'Haese (21 October 1928 - 01 July 2007), known mononymously as Reinhoud, was a Belgian sculptor known for his surrealistic style of sculptures.
Biography Reinhoud was born in 1928 in Grammont, Belgium and the brother of sculptors Degga and :nl:Roel D'Haese. He originally trained to become a goldsmith at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts but pursued sculpting instead. Reinhoud joined the Cobra group in 1949 after being introduced by Pierre Alechinsky. Reinhoud was awarded the Prize for Young Belgian Sculpture in 1957.
Artistry Reinhoud's work has been described as "grotesque" and evocative of Halloween, and in a style to that of Hieronymus Bosch and Brueghel. Reinhoud's sculpture, Against One's Will, once featured at Antwerp's sculpture garden, was described as a "grotesquely grimacing dwarf seemingly formed in contours of saggy drapery". Reinhoud's sculptures were created as one-offs.
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Who was Reinhoud D'Haese?
Belgian painter and sculptor (1928-2007)
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Reinhoud D'Haese was born on 21 October 1928 in Geraardsbergen.
When did Reinhoud D'Haese die?
Reinhoud D'Haese died on 1 July 2007 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Reinhoud D'Haese's occupation?
Reinhoud D'Haese was a painter, sculptor, designer, draftsperson and visual artist.
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Reinhoud D'Haese was Belgian.
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