Willia Menzel ( 1907 - 1995 )
Portrait Henri Van de Velde, 1932
Wooden speculaas mold
1310 x 380 mm
 
Provenance:
Willia Menzel, Brussels
Winston Spriet, Brussels
 
Literature:
Robert Delevoy, Maurice Culot, Anne Van Loo, AAM, Brussels, La Cambre 1928-1978, p. 58 ill.
Peter J.H. Pauwels, Pauwels, Huib Hoste en zijn tijdgenoten. Belgische Avant-Garde 1914-1930, Knokke, Gallery Ronny Van de Velde/Delen Private Bank, 2018, pp.202-203
 
Artist Biography:
Willia Menzel was a Belgium artist whose style was Cubism. From 1928 she was a member of the influential La Cambre group, which was founded by the famous architect and designer Henry van de Velde. Primarily a sculptor, Menzel also produced significant metalwork, graphics, and set design.
 

Portrait Henri Van de Velde, 1932