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by François Mennes

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About the Book
In this book, FrançoisMennes–a painter of Belgian origin, resident in Formentera (Balearic Islands) – presents an almost comprehensive selection of his paintings, done between 1979 and 2023.
During this timespan, his style has fluctuated between figurative and surrealistic painting (oil and watercolour and drawings), and at- tempts at nonfigurative and abstract images.

En este libro, François Mennes – pintor de origen belga, afincado en Formen- tera (Islas Baleares) – presenta una selec-
ción casi completa de sus pinturas, realiz- adas entre 1979 y 2023.
Durante este tiempo, su estilo ha fluctuado entre la pintura figurativa y surrealista (óleo, acuarela y dibujos), y los intentos a plasmar imágenes no figurativas e incluso abstractas.
Features & Details
  • Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
  • Additional Categories Fine Art
  • Project Option: Standard Portrait, 8×10 in, 20×25 cm
    # of Pages: 198
  • Isbn
    • Softcover: 9798331271770
  • Publish Date: May 18, 2024
  • Language English
  • Keywords Formentera, Baleares, Spain, Pintura contemporánea
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About the Creator
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François Mennes
Formentera, Baleares, Spain

François Mennes was born in Belgium (Ekeren, Antwerp) in 1951. After attending high school he studied Photography for 2 years. Subsequently, he worked for a while in photoengraving and then for a publishing house laying out magazines. In 1976, he traveled to Formentera and never left. “From childhood on, the painter who fascinated me the most was Pieter Bruegel the Elder. And this fascination never left me but inspired me to take up painting myself. More advanced in life, I found a balance between working on construction with natural stones and artwork in form of painting and drawing which I keep enjoying very much up to the present.” François Mennes nació en Bélgica (Ekeren, Amberes) en 1951. Después de asistir a la escuela secundaria, estudió fotografía durante 2 años. Posteriormente trabajó un tiempo en el fotograbado y luego en una editorial maquetando revistas. En 1976 viajó a Formentera y nunca se fue. “Desde niño, el pintor que más me fascinó fue Pieter Bruegel el Viejo. Y

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