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Eef de Graaf Abstract Sculptures

b. 1939

Eef de Graaf graduated from the Academy of Visual Arts in Amersfoort, after having obtained a teaching degree in creative and graphic arts. Besides working as a secondary school art teacher, he has been working as an autonomous artist since the early 70s in his studio in Tiel. An important part of his oeuvre is formed by his monochrome white relief pieces in which the ambient light completes the work and shadows provide the contrasts that highlight its structure. From the mid-80s, Eef has been fascinated by geometrical visual language and research into forms. Within the movement of post-constructivism, he has found his direction and created an authentic vocabulary. A single geometrical form is always his starting-point and is allowed to engender endless variation by certain guiding principles. His works are always executed to perfection and stimulate a critical enquiry into form and variation. His work is exhibited internationally and is part of renowned private and public collections including the Museum Van Lien (Netherlands), Stiftung Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum – Center for International Sculpture (Germany), Kalmar Konstmuseum (Sweden) and Boston Centre for the Arts (USA). Graaf’s work features in numerous publications and his work was also selected for the important Dutch abstract-geometric and constructivist art exhibition, Symposion 2015.

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Artist: Eef de Graaf
Geometric process white E - contemporary modern abstract painting relief
By Eef de Graaf
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Geometric process white E is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Eef de Graaf. The relief is made from meticulously hand-cut plain white cardbo...
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2010s Contemporary Eef de Graaf Abstract Sculptures

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Cardboard

BB41222 - contemporary modern abstract painting relief
By Eef de Graaf
Located in Doetinchem, NL
BB41222 is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Eef de Graaf. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut cardboard elements finished with a m...
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2010s Contemporary Eef de Graaf Abstract Sculptures

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Cardboard

Diamond shape variation no. 6 - contemporary modern abstract painting relief
By Eef de Graaf
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Diamond shape variation no. 6 is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Eef de Graaf. The relief is made from meticulously hand-cut plain black ca...
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2010s Contemporary Eef de Graaf Abstract Sculptures

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Cardboard

16 red/black quadrants RZ - contemporary modern abstract painting relief
By Eef de Graaf
Located in Doetinchem, NL
16 red/black quadrants RZ is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Eef de Graaf. The relief is made from meticulously hand-cut plain black and re...
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2010s Contemporary Eef de Graaf Abstract Sculptures

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Cardboard

BB112019-721 - white contemporary modern abstract geometric painting relief
By Eef de Graaf
Located in Doetinchem, NL
BB112019-721 is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Eef de Graaf. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut car...
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2010s Contemporary Eef de Graaf Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic, Cardboard

BB10022022 - white contemporary modern abstract geometric painting relief
By Eef de Graaf
Located in Doetinchem, NL
BB10022022 is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Eef de Graaf. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut cardboard elements finished with ...
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2010s Contemporary Eef de Graaf Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Geometric process black - contemporary modern abstract geometric painting relief
By Eef de Graaf
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Geometric process black is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Eef de Graaf. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut cardboard elements f...
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2010s Contemporary Eef de Graaf Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Triangular forms 4K2L2R - white contemporary modern abstract painting relief
By Eef de Graaf
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Triangular forms 4K2L2R is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Eef de Graaf. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut cardboard elements f...
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2010s Contemporary Eef de Graaf Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic, Cardboard

8 pos. & neg. built rectangles - contemporary modern abstract painting relief
By Eef de Graaf
Located in Doetinchem, NL
8 positive & negative built rectangles is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Eef de Graaf. The relief is made from...
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2010s Contemporary Eef de Graaf Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Rhythmic geometric forms - white contemporary modern abstract painting relief
By Eef de Graaf
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Rhythmic geometric forms is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Eef de Graaf. The relief is made from meticulously ...
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2010s Contemporary Eef de Graaf Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic, Cardboard

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