Leo Gestel
Leo Gestel (11 November 1881, Woerden- 26 November 1941, Hilversum) was a Dutch painter. His father Willem Gestel was also an artist. Leo Gestel experimented with cubism, expressionism, futurism and postimpressionism. Along with Piet Mondrian he was among the leading artists of Dutch modernism.
Life
Gestel was first instructed in art by his father, Willem Gestel, the director of an art school, and his uncle, Dimmen Gestel, who had painted with Vincent van Gogh. Due to financial problems Gestel created advertisements (e.g. for Philips) for illustrated books.
While in Paris he came in contact with the avant-garde movement. In 1913 Herwarth Walden offered him the chance to exhibit work in the "Erster Deutscher Herbstsalon" in Berlin. Generally Gestel spent the summer in Bergen, where he joined the Bergen School. In 1929 the majority of his works were lost when a fire destroyed his studio; he then moved to Blaricum.
Public collections
- Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar, Alkmaar
- Drents Museum, Assen
- Museum De Hallen, Haarlem
- Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem
- Singer Laren, Laren
- Kröller-Müller museum, Otterlo
- Museum van Bommel van Dam, Venlo
- Museum de Fundatie in Zwolle
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Leo Gestel - Mallorca, Terreno - Google Art Project.jpg
Mallorca, Terreno
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Leo Gestel Boom in maanlicht (de Blauwe Boom) 1910.jpg
Blue tree
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1909 Gestel liegender Akt anagoria.JPG
Nude
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Leo Gestel Idle moments c1910.jpg
Idle moments
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Leo Gestel Boats along the shore 1908.jpg
Boats along the shore 1908
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Leo Gestel Gladiolen 1913.jpg
Flowers
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Leo Gestel Koolveld 1907.jpg
References
- Trappeniers, Maureen S. "Gestel, Leo." In Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online, (accessed February 3, 2012; subscription required).
- Leo gestel in the RKD
External links
- Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Entry for Leo Gestel on the Union List of Artist Names
- More information on artfacts.net.
- Leo Gestel on ArtCyclopedia
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