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Yolane Ide (1931) - Terracotta Sculpture Of A Naked Woman, C.1960S
Seller: Max Bor Art€390€351-10%Offer from €315
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Product description
Yolande Ide (1931)
Circa 1960s
This 50 cm tall terracotta sculpture beautifully embodies the raw essence of human vulnerability, characterized by its rough texture and unrefined form. Crafted in the spirit of Art Brut, the figure highlights the power of instinctive creativity, free from conventional polish. The coarse surface of the terracotta enhances its emotional depth, while the inward posture evokes introspection and fragility. This work is a powerful example of Art Brut’s celebration of pure, unfiltered expression, evoking a deep sense of humanity through its raw and evocative presence.
Biography of the artist:
Yolande Ide, now 93 years old woman, from the Belgian coastal town named De Haan. She is the daughter of Léon Ide, a prominent architect in the commune of De Haan.
In 1950, Yolande enrolled in courses at the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp.
Throughout her life, she created magnificent terracotta sculptures and paintings in secret, in her small workshop within their large family home. Despite her artistic talent, she never exhibited her works, preferring to keep her studio within the castle where she resided.
Yolande carefully crafted her sculptures, focusing on female figures, highly stylized for the 1960s and considered avant-garde in their style. Like a passionate artist sometimes she created male figures. She succeeded in painting as well.
Her sculptures are characterized by their raw beauty.
Her father, Leon Ide, was a renowned architect who greatly influenced the interwar architectural landscape of De Haan. He specialized in designing Anglo-Norman and Flemish country-style villas, as well as undertaking projects in other coastal municipalities such as Bredene and Middelkerke. Notably, he renovated the "Grand Hôtel du Coq-sur-mer" in Le Coq, originally designed by Alfred Neirynck in 1889, and designed the town hall of the former municipality of Klemskerke.
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50 x 18 x 16 cm
6,2 kg
The item will be well packed and protected.
Specifications
ConditionExcellentColorsWhiteMaterialCeramicNumber of items1Height50 cmWidth16 cm