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BART VAN DER LECK (1876-1958) [DE RUITER.] 1919. 35x14 3/4 inches, 89x37 1/2 cm. W. Scherjon, Utrecht. Condition A: minor abrasions in margins and image. Initialed by the artist in pen in lower margin; horizontal fold. Paper. Van der Leck was a painter, architect and graphic designer. Although much of his work, with its fragmented, minimalist and flat color elements, conforms to the tenets of De Stijl (and he did work with members of the group), he never formally signed their manifesto. He was totally uncompromising in his artistic views, which is why he never officially joined them in the first place, and why, after working with them for a short while, he ended up ultimately parting ways. For an exhibition of his own work in 1919 he created this poster which was taken from a painting he did the previous year for the St. Hubertus Hunting Lodge. "Van der Leck had employed many elements of De Stijl in his work for a number of years, such as the use of primary colours and a high degree of abstraction. But by depicting horse and rider in a more or less 'realistic' way and utilising the diagonal, the artist was opting here for a personal interpretation that was at odds with the attitudes of De Stijl" (www.stedelijkmuseum.nl). Although the poster was ultimately printed with text (stylized typography), versions were left without any lettering, perhaps for the artist to give to friends, as most of them are hand-initialed. Dutch 155 (var), Dutch Graphic Design p. 90, Muller-Brockmann 181 (var) .
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