Women's Palette
Artworks by Talented Women in Art
Forgotten Talent, Rediscovered
Their work has always been valuable; it just needed to be recognized. For too long, female artists remained in the shadow of their male colleagues and partners, but their influence on the art world is undeniable. Today, we are finally witnessing a shift: museums are catching up, exhibitions focused on women are thriving, and the art market is beginning to acknowledge the power of these artists. Women, like artists of color and queer artists, have long been marginalized, but their work and vision now deserve the recognition they always should have received.
Bremmerianen: Women Who Shaped Art
Many of these women were 'Bremmerianen,' students of the influential art advisor and teacher H. P. Bremmer, who also advised Helene Kröller-Müller. In the spirit of the Vrouwenpalet exhibition at Kunsthal Rotterdam, Museum de Wieger, and Museum Dr8888, I present artworks that tell the stories of forgotten talents, rediscovered and once again admired. Intimate, powerful works offering a unique perspective on a period when women were often left out of the spotlight.
For sale: Nola Hatterman (1899-1984), The people of Suriname in the shadow of the oppressor, ca. 1983, signed lower left, oil on canvas, 120 x 160 cm. Exhibition: 'Identity' (1984), Paramaribo. Provenance: Nola Hatterman Estate. Click here for more information. Price on request.
This collection contributes to a necessary correction in the art market, where talented women are finally receiving the stage they deserve. The works of Julie de Gaag, Nola Hatterman, Suze Robertson, Charlotte van Pallandt, Antje Egter van Wissekerke, Jo Koster, Eva Maria Alida de Jonge, Louise van Holthe tot Echten, Else Berg, Bertha van Hasselt, Sárika Góth, Rie Cramer, Marie Wandscheer, Anneke van der Feer, Deborah Duyvis, Mies Elout-Drabbe, Jo Koster, Karin Leyden, Lou Loeber, and many others provide powerful evidence of their undeniable contributions to art history. These women were not merely 'partners of,' but independent, talented artists who have left their own mark.
The collection is an invitation to look deeper, to discover the stories of these artists, and to give them the appreciation they have always deserved.
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Book recommendations:
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Karlijn de Jong (e.a.), Vrouwenpalet 1900-1950: Haar kunst, haar verhaal (2022), cat. Museum de Wieger, Kunsthal Rotterdam, Museum Dr888.
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Jan Paul Hinrichs, Bremmerianen. Julie de Gaag en haar kringen: Tien kunstenaressen in Den Haag en Laren (2024).
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Radicaal: Vrouwelijke kunstenaars en modernisme 1910-1950 (2024), cat. Museum Arnhem.
