Bram Abraham Gerardus van Velde
Born: October 19, 1895; Zoeterwoude, Leyden, Netherlands
Died: December 28, 1981; Grimaud, Arles, France
Nationality: Dutch
Art Movement: Art Informel
Field: painting
Soundtrack:
Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Waldszenen (Forest scenes) op 82
Maria Joao Pires, piano
Bram van Velde is famous for his abstract and lively paintings, representing expressive forms inspired by French lyrical abstraction. Van Velde was born in Holland and grew up in a family affected by poverty, which would affect him for the rest of his life. His family moved several times, finally settling in The Hague, where van Velde apprenticed for a painting and interior design company and reproduced the works of the Old Masters.
