Constant Permeke
(Belgian, 1886–1952)
Biography
Constant Permeke was a Belgian painter and sculptor known for his use of dark, muted colors, distorted forms, and expressionistic stylizations in depicting farmers, landscapes, and fisherman. Born on July 31, 1886 in Antwerp, Belgium, Permeke was the son of a landscape painter and went on to study at both the Bruges Academy and the Academy in Ghent. Here, he befriended the painters Frits Van de Berghe, Gustave de Smet, and Léon de Smet. Permeke served in World War I, and in the interwar years produced a significant amount of work including Gouden Oogst (Golden Harvest) (1935) and Moederschap (Maternity) (1936). Under German occupation during World War II, the Belgian artist was prohibited to paint what they viewed as “degenerate art.” Around this time, the artist began to make sculptures depicting female nudes, and was later appointed director of the Royal Academy in Antwerp. He died on January 4, 1952 in Ostend, Belgium. Permeke’s works are in the collections of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels, the Tate Gallery in London, the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent, and the Aberdeen Art Gallery, among others.
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