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Neo Deco – 02-03-25 by Corne Akkers

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Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
11.1 inch x 8.3 inch

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About This Work

Schall This graphite pencil drawing ‘Neo Deco – 02-03-25’ is inspired by a photograph of Roger Schall. Always loved his work. The model herself could be Assia. Back in the day she posed for many other famous photographers such as Dora Maar. Not sure when this picture was taken. Probably in the mid-1930s. Again, a display of grandeur, class and insight into the depths of composition, rhythym and tonality. Try saying that to contemporary artists. My task I feel it is to honor these artists of old, especially from my beloved Art Deco era. Changing the Composition This having said I must admit I did alter the composition a bit by extending the female form. I didn’t like her head cropped in the photo and I wanted to extend the leg a bit. Doing the latter I risked an optical unwanted elongation but I think I managed to keep it plausible. This way I enhanced the overall impression of a triangular pose with a lot of negative space left in the lower right corner. Quite different from my last nude on a stool. Nah, I don’t mind. Life is full of surprizes and sometimes you don’t know which result you are going to get. Initially I planned for a totally different drawing but I forgot to bring along the motif to my studio in Voorburg. Therefor I chose this one on a whim browswing through my folder of artistic motifs I stored. A Bit Cubist At first I thought I turn this thing into a heavily abstracted cubist drawing. That’s because I was so inspired by these diagonally placed limbs and the curved cast shadows they created. Setting out the first linear structures and filling those in I came to realize something else. Over time the Ingres paper simply induced me to associate it with impressionism. The grainy structure causes these beautiful broken structures. Either you hate them or you fully embrace them as a caterer of possibilities for subtle tonal shifts. Therefor the cubist styling shows only a little bit. Perhaps it’s due to my latest endeavours to marry cubism to realism. Compared to 10 years ago it’s less abstract. What do you think? Do you like this tendency toward realism more? Personally, I’m not sure. Thinking spherically all the time I love all styles. Graphite pencil (Faber Castell Pitt Graphite Matt pencil 14B) drawing on Fabriano Ingres paper (21 x 28.2 x 0.1 cm) Artist: Corné Akkers

Corne Akkers

CORNE AKKERS

Den Haag, Zuid-Holland Netherlands

1969, born in Nijmegen. My work can be seen in many countries all over the world. I employ a variety of styles that all have one thing in common: the ever search for the light on phenomena and all the shadows and light planes they block in. My favori... More

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Artwork Details

Type: Drawing
Medium: Pencil/Colored Pencil
Support Type: Paper
Artwork Height: 11.1 inch
Artwork Width: 8.3 inch
Depth: 0.1 inch
Weight: 0.1 lbs

Ready to Hang: No
Framed: No
Year Created: 2025
Signed: Yes
Signature Location: Lower right corner

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