- Jozef Peeters
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name = Jozef Peeters
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birthdate = 1895
location =Antwerp ,Belgium
deathdate = 1960
deathplace =Belgium
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awards =Jozef Peeters (b. 1895 in Antwerp – d. 1960) is a Belgian painter, engraver and graphic artist.
In 1913, Jozef Peeters attended for a short time the
Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts , but was mainly interested by his own experiments. In 1914 he started painting luminist landscapes and portraits. From 1915 to 1917 he turned to symbolistic works inspired bytheosophy .In 1918 he meets
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti , who convinced him to join the futurist movement. WithEdmond Van Dooren andJan Cockx , Jozef Peeters established the “Modern Art” group in September 1918. The group was able to establish international contacts with the "Der Sturm " Gallery inGermany . It also organized three art congresses with exhibitions.In 1920, Jozef Peeters presents his first abstract painting. He is considered to be, next to
Karel Maes , one of the first Belgian abstract painters. The next year he published his first album with six linocuts. Jozef Peeters also participated in several international art exhibitions among which the International exhibition inGeneva (1921) and the First exhibition of modern art inBucharest (1924).En 1924, he worked on the
interior decoration and designed thefurniture for his new house.Jozef Peeters was also committed to art publications. In 1921, in cooperation with
Geert Pijnenburg andMichel Seuphor , he publishes the "Het Overzicht " (The Panorama) in Antwerp. In April 1925, Jozef Peeters creates the "De Driehoek " (The Triangle) magazine, supporting constructivist art.In 1930 he gives up painting and all other artistic activities.
References
*"Dictionnaire des Peintres Belges" [http://balat.kikirpa.be/DPB/FR/FMPro?-db=Dictionnaire.fp5&-lay=web&-format=Detail_notice.htm&ID_dpb=4191&-find]
*Flor Bex – "Jozef Peeters (1895-1960)". - Antwerp, Esco Books, 1978.
* Willy van den Bussche; Jean F. Buycks (eds). "Retrospectieve Jozef Peeters 1895-1960. PMMK - Museum voor Moderne Kunst- Oostende." - Oostende-Antwerpen. PMMK-Snoeck Ducaju & Zoon-Pandora. 1995.
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