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Johan Mekkink
Self-Portrait in a Mirror, 1940
This timeless self-portrait hangs in a wide faceted frame, handmade by the artist. This adds another visual layer to the work. The painter looks back at us from behind an oval, copied mirror frame. No pretentions, no artistic pomp. The brown shades appear to come solely from the underpainting. The a
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rtist’s name is written on the ball of paper: Johan Mekkink. As curator and later director of the Gemeentemuseum Arnhem (now Museum Arnhem), he championed the Neorealists, the movement to which he belonged.
Text: Chris Reinewald
From: Museum MORE: 100 jaar realisme, 2020, Gorssel
Artist
Johan Mekkink
Title
Self-Portrait in a Mirror
Year
1940
Technique
Oil on canvas
Size
19 x 16 cm (h x w)
Type of object
Painting
Copyright
Uknown
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