Lodew BOSSCKE (1900–1980) - Lot 148

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Lodew BOSSCKE (1900–1980) - Lot 148
Lodew BOSSCKE (1900–1980) Nude with a Red Drape, oil on canvas, signed lower right (in the studio). 80 x 60 cm. Note: Born in Schaerbeek on August 4, 1900. Education: Anderlecht School of Drawing, Brussels Academy, Taelemans’ class. In 1926, he settled in Paris, where he worked as a stained-glass designer and painter in the studio of master glassmaker J. Grüber. He continued his training, drew at the Grande Chaumière, attended the School of Fine Arts as an independent student, and took anatomy classes with Dr. Richer. Upon returning to Belgium in 1933, he won the “Manteau” Prize and became a drawing instructor at the Athénée Royal d’Ixelles. In 1924, the poet Jean Tousseul dedicated an article to him in his book *New Painters and Sculptors in Belgium*. He exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants in Paris, where he consistently drew the attention of critics, notably the writer Han Ryner. He participated in various art shows: the Ghent Triennial, the Salon de Printemps, etc. Exhibitions: in Brussels, Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, and Canada. Thémis Gallery, Bernheim Jeune Gallery (Paris), Giroux Gallery, Manteau Gallery, “Rez-de-chaussée d’Ixelles” Gallery, l’Atelier Gallery, d’Egmont Gallery, le Verseau Gallery, Tamara Pfeiffer Gallery, etc. His last exhibition was in 1972 at the Maison des Artistes in Anderlecht. An independent spirit, he pursued his own artistic path without concern for prevailing trends. He died on May 16, 1980.
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