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Maurice Charles Louis Van Essche

Maurice Charles Louis Van Essche (1906 - 1977) was active/lived in South Africa, Belgium.  Maurice Van Essche is known for Modernist painting, stained glass, teaching.

Maurice Van Essche (1906 - 1977)

Art Education:
1924 Maurice Van Essche studied art at the Brussels Academy under James Ensor.
1933 Studied art under Matisse, S of Paris, France.

Biography:
Maurice Van Essche's family moved to Brussels when he was five years old; was educated there.

1925 Interrupted his studies to earn a living working in stained glass studio which had some influence on the development of his painting style.

1930 Maurice Van Essche became a member of the group 'La Jeune Peinture Belge'; won silver medal at the International Exhibition, Antwerp.

1933 Married Lucie Josz; studied under Matisse in South of France; group and one-man exhibitions in Paris and Belgium.

1939 Government sponsored painting expedition to Belgian Congo.

1940 Maurice Van Essche was exiled by German occupation of Belgium, moved to South Africa; stayed temporarily in Cape Town; began exhibiting in South Africa.

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