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Jits Bakker
Verlangen no. 13 Desire Bronze Sculpture Figure Longing Erotic Art In Stock

1985

$24,256.48
£18,160.12
€21,335VAT Included
CA$34,241.66
A$35,302.69
CHF 19,886.04
MX$451,741.50
NOK 229,463.86
SEK 240,005.73
DKK 162,724.59

About the Item

Verlangen no. 13 Desire Bronze Sculpture Figure Longing Erotic Art Contemporary In Stock About Jits Bakker (1937-2014) Jits Bakker knew the classics. In fact, he cherished them in his work. The visual artist from De Bilt not only regularly referred to classical mythology, but also embraced the Renaissance ideals inspired by antiquity in his outlook on life and working methods. In countless publications about his work that have appeared to date, the emphasis has been on Jits Bakker's sculpture. Although the practice of this visual discipline forms a major part of the oeuvre of the artist, who was born in Renkum in 1937, his artistic versatility is seriously underestimated when his other talents are left unexplored. He also possessed undeniable qualities as a painter, draughtsman, watercolourist, glass artist, graphic artist and jewellery maker. Little attention is usually paid to the results he achieved in these disciplines. That is the price the artist has to pay for the international fame he acquired as a sculptor. It is actually strange that the other aspects of his artistry have always remained somewhat underexposed. After all, Jits started his artistic career by devoting himself to painting. Initially, he worked mainly in the tradition of Impressionism, but over the years he increasingly developed into a true Expressionist. Within that movement, he developed in the direction of Fauvism. Although his sculptures have taken off in an unprecedented way, Jits Bakker has remained a painter at heart. An impressive number of sketches, watercolors, and paintings bear witness to this. Portraits, figure studies, and especially landscapes were his favorites. In a sense, Jits was a true plein air painter. He painted a lot and loved to paint outdoors, where light, atmosphere, and color were directly translated into powerful, expressive moods. At those moments, he painted the landscape as he experienced it. Observable reality was a fixed starting point, but the poetic liberties that the artist allowed himself resulted in original paintings in which personal emotions and experiences are captured in recognizable images with an authentic expressiveness and a pictorial charge that matches the passion of the creator. In 1962, Jits Bakker created his first glass mosaics and, until his death, he eagerly made use of the possibilities to express himself artistically in the colorful, transparent material that gave an extra dimension to the artist's visual abilities through the special light and color effects. Jits also mastered this discipline to perfection and kept the execution of the glass panels entirely in his own hands. With his characteristic modesty, the omnivorous Bakker also manifested himself as a silversmith. He saw his jewelry as miniature sculptures that possessed all the characteristics of autonomous sculpture. And as if that list were not long enough, it should also be noted that Jits Bakker regularly engaged in the practice of graphic techniques. No further evidence is needed: the artist was not satisfied with the limitations of a single discipline and preferred universal themes and recognizable, timeless imagery. He embraced the Renaissance principle that man came to this earth to develop as versatile as possible. The universal man in him came out in all kinds of ways. In terms of themes, mastery of materials, craftsmanship, and visual language, he showed himself to be an all-rounder who was not satisfied with half-truths, half-measures, or half-solutions. Based on this fundamental principle, the homo universale constantly sought out new experiences. He explored and exploited new areas and took on adventurous challenges that kept his body healthy and his mind alert. This attitude gave him the energy he needed for optimal all-round development. In this way, Jits Bakker created the ultimate conditions for himself to become an artist who knew no limitations.
  • Creator:
    Jits Bakker (1937 - 2014, Dutch)
  • Creation Year:
    1985
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 19.3 in (49 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Utrecht, NL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1597217672232

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