Jan Cockx
Jan Cockx (1891, Boechout – 26 August 1976) was a Belgian painter perhaps best known for landscapes, still life and harbor scenes. Working with exuberant colors and mostly large-scale canvases, Cockx often painted simple subjects in vibrant ways. He defined space with color and often flattened the perspective.
Jan Cockx
- Born
- 1891 · Antwerp.
- Died
- 1976
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Occupation
- painter · ceramicist · artist
- Education
- Royal Academy of Fine Arts
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Jan Cockx (1891, Boechout – 26 August 1976) was a Belgian painter perhaps best known for landscapes, still life and harbor scenes. Working with exuberant colors and mostly large-scale canvases, Cockx often painted simple subjects in vibrant ways. He defined space with color and often flattened the perspective.
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Jan Cockx (1891–1976) was a Belgian artist, ceramicist and painter. The artist was born in Antwerp. Jan Cockx studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Works by the artist are held at Design Museum Gent, Groeningemuseum and Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, among others.
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Some of his paintings appear to be influenced by Post-Impressionist and Fauve artists including Matisse and Gauguin. The pure, strong colors and distortion of form evocative of Fauvism are seen in a number of Cockx's works. World War I interrupted his studies at the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts and set back his fledgling art career. His first show, in Paris, was not until 1920, but was quickly followed by exhibitions in Antwerp (1922), Geneva (1923) and at museums in Maastricht and Lyon. His artistic career included experimentation with ceramics, graphics and illustrations for Ça ira, an art magazine group.
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1891
Jan Cockx born at Antwerp.
1976
Jan Cockx died.
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- Cockx, Jan, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
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Cockx, Jan, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
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