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Joop Moesman
High Tide, 1935
Utrecht-born Joop Moesman was a draughtsman at the Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Dutch Railways), but he also worked – without concessions – as a professional artist. He was attracted to Surrealism, a movement that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind. This menacing beach lands
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cape is an example of the surrealistic ‘onirism’: when you awake from a deep sleep and can still ‘see’ your dreams. Moesman painted the clouds, sea, wall and towel in the same satiny style as Salvador Dalí and Yves Tanguy.
Text: Chris Reinewald
From: Museum MORE: 100 jaar realisme, 2020, Gorssel
Artist
Joop Moesman
Title
High Tide
Year
1935
Technique
Oil on canvas
Size
50 x 66 cm (h x w)
Type of object
Painting
Copyright
© Erven Joop Moesman
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