Arthur Van Hecke, was born in Roubaix, France in 1924 to a family of laboreres. He grew up in Brugge, Belgium, but returned with his family to Roubaix where he attended school. Arthur Van Hecke... Read full biography
Arthur Van Hecke, was born in Roubaix, France in 1924 to a family of laboreres. He grew up in Brugge, Belgium, but returned with his family to Roubaix where he attended school. Arthur Van Hecke started painting in 1945. Although he considers himself completely self-taught, he was greatly influenced... Read full biography
Arthur Van Hecke, was born in Roubaix, France in 1924 to a family of laboreres. He grew up in Brugge, Belgium, but returned with his family to Roubaix where he attended school. Arthur Van Hecke started painting in 1945. Although he considers himself completely self-taught, he was greatly influenced by the works of Matisse, Picasso, Nicolas de Staell, Braque, Leger, and other contemporaries. Edouard Pignon, was not only a close personal friend, but also a great influence in Van Hecke's work. In... Read full biography
Arthur Van Hecke, was born in Roubaix, France in 1924 to a family of laboreres. He grew up in Brugge, Belgium, but returned with his family to Roubaix where he attended school. Arthur Van Hecke started painting in 1945. Although he considers himself completely self-taught, he was greatly influenced by the works of Matisse, Picasso, Nicolas de Staell, Braque, Leger, and other contemporaries. Edouard Pignon, was not only a close personal friend, but also a great influence in Van Hecke's work. In 1948 Van Hecke was awarded a first prize at an invitational exhibit in Roubaix. Shortly after that event, he dedicated his life totally and exclusively to painting. Arthur Van Hecke has since had more than fifty one-man shows in Europe, several group... Read full biography
Arthur Van Hecke, was born in Roubaix, France in 1924 to a family of laboreres. He grew up in Brugge, Belgium, but returned with his family to Roubaix where he attended school. Arthur Van Hecke started painting in 1945. Although he considers himself completely self-taught, he was greatly influenced by the works of Matisse, Picasso, Nicolas de Staell, Braque, Leger, and other contemporaries. Edouard Pignon, was not only a close personal friend, but also a great influence in Van Hecke's work. In 1948 Van Hecke was awarded a first prize at an invitational exhibit in Roubaix. Shortly after that event, he dedicated his life totally and exclusively to painting. Arthur Van Hecke has since had more than fifty one-man shows in Europe, several group exhibits, and has been admitted to several museums. Van Hecke is considered to be a painter of the French School. H... Read full biography
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