Willem Van Hecke
Self made artist Willem Van Hecke was born in 1893. As a young boy he always dreamed of becoming a painter, but he is nearly 30 when he accepts the path he has chosen.
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Willem Van Hecke
Self made artist Willem Van Hecke was born in 1893. As a young boy he always dreamed of becoming a painter, but he is nearly 30 when he accepts the path he has chosen.
In the 1920s his art was mostly influenced by the Latemse School, Permeke, Vande Woestijne… but more and more he developed his own expressive style.
In the 1940s his landscapes made room for the individual and person in his works. The figure gets increasingly naive and rudimentaire. The lines get more important and the colour gets on the background.
The Van Hecke Style is born. He continued his career until his death in 1976. He is definitely one of the many Belgian underestimated artists of the post-war era.
