Henk Bos
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Henk Bos was a Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...

 painter.

His artwork is heavily indebted to the more traditional still lives
Still life
A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural or man-made...

 of the Old Master
Old Master
"Old Master" is a term for a European painter of skill who worked before about 1800, or a painting by such an artist. An "old master print" is an original print made by an artist in the same period...

s and displays characteristics typical of this genre of painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...

. His work is unusual for its traditional aspects that go against the rest of the art world at the time which was much more interested in avant-garde art that embodied the modern condition and techniques. Bos died in 1979.

Works Cited:
MIR Appraisal. http://www.chicagoartappraisers.com/invbos1.html

Sources

  • Henk Bos at the Netherlands Institute for Art History.
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