HARMEN MEURS* (Wangen 1891 - 1964 Speude/Ermelo)

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  HARMEN MEURS* (Wangen 1891 - 1964 Speude/Ermelo)
  Lady with pearls, 1928
  oil/canvas, 115,5 x 90 cm
  signed Harmen Meurs, dated 1928
  verso inscribed Portret Mevr. J. v. G. Harmen Meurs
  
  ESTIMATE € 12000 - 20000
  STARTING PRICE € 12000
  
  From 1909 to 1911, the painter Hermanus Meurs, known as Harmen, studied at the State School of Applied Arts and the Reich Academy in Amsterdam. In the coming years v. a. Still lifes, landscapes and rural scenes. Meurs' painting style changed through stays in France, where he was inspired by Expressionism. In 1918 he joined the artists' association "De Onafhankelijken" (The Independents; Maurits de Groot, Jan de Boer, Raoul Martinez, Kees Heynsius, Henri Boot, Dirk Berend Nanninga, Jan Visser). The DADA evening with Kurt Schwitters and Theo van Doesburg organized by "De Onafhankelijken" in 1922 received a lot of attention. In 1933 his works were not accepted for the "Berlin Art Exhibition"; In Amsterdam, too, the painting "Tijdebeeld 1933-34", which depicts a Jew having the swastika rammed into his chest in the midst of a group of Hitler's supporters, was withdrawn for political reasons. "De Onafhankelijken" no longer accepted Harmen Meurs' works, so Meurs canceled his membership in 1934. Social themes became increasingly important in his work. Because of his refusal to become a member of the Reichskulturkammer, Meurs became isolated. He increasingly dealt with anti-war themes, such as in the series “Shot on the run”.
  
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