Herman Brood - Large 80s screen print "Nina Hagen" signed with black marker, edition of 150 - Sold

• Large 80s screen print "Nina Hagen" signed in black marker and professionally framed. Unique signed copy that comes from the inventory of Royal Imtech bv.
• The silkscreen is in very good condition with vibrant colors. The silver frame does show some damage! The glass will be removed during shipping! Dimensions silkscreen 60 x 80cm - including frame are 75x95 cm.

Herman Brood was born on November 5, 1946 in Zwolle. As a little boy, Herman drew a lot, where he could use all his vivid imagination. When people were looking for him, he was often sitting in a small room above the warehouse of his father's machine factory, drawing. At a young age, his parents were told that he was colorblind and would probably never become a visual artist. Herman, as he is, doesn't care. At that time, he drew everywhere, on the train, bus or in the café. At any time of the day, whenever he had time for it, Herman drew.

At the age of seventeen, he leaves for the Academy of Fine Arts in Arnhem. And he also starts painting. He often does this in his studio in the Amsterdam Spuistraat, above Café Dante. Brood is inspired by the Cobra painters, especially Lucebert. These painters have a spontaneous, experimental and exuberant working method. Nevertheless, Brood quickly develops his own style, which is immediately recognizable.
In the late eighties Herman is increasingly appreciated as a draftsman and poet, but especially as a painter. Characteristic is the (due to his colour blindness, born out of necessity) use of bright primary colours such as red, blue and yellow, in which he applied letters to his work with black paint. The signature "bread" is often prominently present on his paintings. Herman uses various techniques while painting. He quickly gets to work with spray cans, injection needles, felt-tip pens, paint rollers, but also regular paint and brushes. His work is fast and powerful. Details are superfluous: with just a few accurate lines he draws eyes, nose and mouth and thus creates a striking character.
During Herman's life his paintings were a major source of income. He often used them as a means of payment. Even the tax authorities once accepted them as payment for his tax debts.
After years of drug use, Herman's body was completely spent by 2001. When it seemed like he didn't have much longer to live, Brood took matters into his own hands and committed suicide. On July 11, 2001, he jumped off the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel. He left a suicide note at the bar with the text "have a big party".

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