Anton Heyboer (1924-2005) - Twee vrouwen

This colorful work by Anton Heyboer (1924–2005) is built around two strongly stylized figures placed opposite each other. The faces are dominated by large eye shapes and are elaborated with bold red, pink, yellow and blue lines and brushstrokes. Thin pencil lines connect the two figures, while scattered numbers and signs are part of the composition. The combination of painterly touches, drawn contours, handwriting and symbolic elements is characteristic of Heyboer’s very personal visual language.

At the bottom runs a handwritten text across almost the full width of the sheet. In the lower left corner the work is signed in red Anton Heyboer and dated 1986. The work has been carefully framed with a mat and a gold-colored frame. Dimensions of the work: 49 × 69 cm. Including frame: 82 × 101 cm.

Artist biography
Anton Heyboer (Sabang, 1924 – Den Ilp, 2005) was a Dutch painter, draftsman and graphic artist. He spent his youth in, among other places, the Netherlands and Curaçao and was initially trained as a mechanical engineer. During World War II he was sent to Germany as part of the Arbeitsdienst, after which he returned to the Netherlands. From the 1950s Heyboer developed his own completely personal visual language in which human figures, animals, numbers, signs, written texts and recurring symbols play a central role. His graphic work attracted international attention early: he participated in documenta II (1959) and documenta III (1964) in Kassel. From the 1960s he lived and worked in Den Ilp, where he later also became known for his unconventional commune with several women.