Hannes Postma - large 1977 pastel chalk drawing "nude model on the beach" signed

• Large pastel chalk on paper by Hannes Postma from 1977. Dimensions sheet H50 x W65. The work is signed and dated lower right by the artist. The authenticity of the work offered is 100% guaranteed. A certificate of authenticity can be sent upon request.

Hannes Postma, born in 1933 in Haarlem, studied at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten in Amsterdam. His oeuvre consists of oil paintings on linen, sculptures of iron and plaster, silkscreen prints and etchings. In the 1960s the artist gained a lot of fame with his series of color etchings.
From 1973 to 1978 Postma made the series 'sea paintings'. During this period he belonged to the 'Hoek van Hollandse school', an anarchist art group consisting of artists who did not want to be influenced by outside influences, both from traditions and teachers.
A few years later, Postma sought to connect with the New Figuration. As was characteristic of the art of the painters who belonged to this group, Postma combined figurative and abstract elements in his works. In his abstract creations, the viewer can occasionally find recognizable, figurative motifs, such as human figures, torsos or limbs. The disproportionate human figures, which are stretched or compressed, seem to float through space. Typical of Postma's style is the use of imaginative forms. The works of art are often layered and stripes of dripping paint are clearly visible. Other characteristics of Postma's art, and of the New Figuration, are the tension between the flat surface and the illusion of space, and the sparkling use of colour.
In addition to being a visual artist, Postma was a teacher at the Academy of Visual Arts in Rotterdam from 1971 to 1988. His work is represented in the collections of companies, individuals, institutions and museums, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem, the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag and the Museum of Modern Art Arnhem. In 1967, the book 'Hocus Focus' was published, a book about Postma's art.