Herman de Vries

(Dutch, born 1931)

Herman de Vries is a contemporary Dutch artist known for both his drawings and installations. Engaged in issues of ecology De Vries catalogs objects from nature, such as soil, juniper berries, and leaves, in order to bring the presence of the natural world to the viewer. “Sample soil from all over the world are turned into areas of color, to show how many different colors the soil over which normally one walks without thinking, can have: mustard yellow, red, white or green,” he has explained. “I wish to transmit an increased awareness what nature presents and what is our primary reality.” Born on July 11, 1931 in Alkmaar, Netherlands, he began painting in the 1950s. A decade later, De Vries became involved with the Zero group of artists Yves Klein and Piero Manzoni. The group’s belief in reaching objectivity with their work continues to permeate De Vries’s installations today. His interest in limiting human conceit has led the artist to write his name and artwork titles in lowercase letters. He was included in the 2015 Venice Biennale, and his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam in the Netherlands, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, among others. De Vries currently lives and works in Eschenau, Germany.

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Herman de Vries (229 results)
V70-27B, 1970

Herman de Vries

V70-27B, 1970

Sale Date: April 30, 2019

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PART (STEIGERWALD, MÄUSENEST), 1995

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PART (STEIGERWALD, MÄUSENEST), 1995

Sale Date: March 30, 2019

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Part: Klosterwiese 22.08.1995

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Part: Klosterwiese 22.08.1995

Sale Date: May 19, 2018

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From nature to culture, 1983

Herman de Vries

From nature to culture, 1983

Sale Date: May 19, 2018

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„winterrasenstück“, 1993

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„winterrasenstück“, 1993

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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monochrom random objectivation, 1965

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monochrom random objectivation, 1965

Sale Date: June 9, 2018

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V71 - 23

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V71 - 23 "ar", 1971

Sale Date: June 9, 2018

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V 74 - 10 (random dot grid pattern), 1974

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V 74 - 10 (random dot grid pattern), 1974

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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V 74 - 05 S (random line grid drawing), 1974

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V 74 - 05 S (random line grid drawing), 1974

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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V 73 - 196 S (random puntraster tekening in..., 1973

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V 73 - 196 S (random puntraster tekening in..., 1973

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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Untitled, 1962

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Untitled, 1962

Sale Date: April 24, 2018

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Untitled (Homogene structuur) (Homogenous..., 1961

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Untitled (Homogene structuur) (Homogenous..., 1961

Sale Date: April 24, 2018

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From Earth: Gomera Lomo Loco 284, 1997

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From Earth: Gomera Lomo Loco 284, 1997

Sale Date: December 13, 2017

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1127x_Buxus Semper Virens, 1994

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1127x_Buxus Semper Virens, 1994

Sale Date: December 13, 2017

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Untitled, 1999

Herman de Vries

Untitled, 1999

Sale Date: December 13, 2017

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from nature to culture, 1984

Herman de Vries

from nature to culture, 1984

Sale Date: December 13, 2017

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Random objectivation V71–78, 1977

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Random objectivation V71–78, 1977

Sale Date: November 23, 2017

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V71 – 152 Random Objectivation, 1971

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V71 – 152 Random Objectivation, 1971

Sale Date: December 7, 2017

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1 dm² uit

Herman de Vries

1 dm² uit "16 dm²" - een essay

Sale Date: October 28, 2017

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V 69-15, 1969

Herman de Vries

V 69-15, 1969

Sale Date: October 28, 2017

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V72-12, 1972

Herman de Vries

V72-12, 1972

Sale Date: October 6, 2017

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V 73-12 S-III, 1973

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V 73-12 S-III, 1973

Sale Date: November 26, 2016

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V72-138 S Random Objectivation, 1972

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V72-138 S Random Objectivation, 1972

Sale Date: November 1, 2016

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Untitled (Collage Trouvé) (Found Collage), 1959

Herman de Vries

Untitled (Collage Trouvé) (Found Collage), 1959

Sale Date: April 21, 2016

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