Hennie van der Vegt - hand-signed color lithograph | 'Untitled' | 1981

A beautiful, expressive, and highly layered graphic work by the Dutch master painter and artist Hennie van der Vegt (1953). This dynamic work from 1981 is a fascinating example of his early figurative period.

Van der Vegt—trained at the Minerva Academy in Groningen and currently working from his studios in Amsterdam and the iconic artists' colony of Ruigoord—is known for his vibrant, baroque touch and symbolic visual language.

This work is full of intriguing symbolism and seems to refer to the classic struggle between good and evil, temptation, and the fragility of our earth. At its center is a monumental, dark, and expressively drawn figure balancing atop a giant, sun-like sunflower. The figure embraces or rises from a detailed globe, on which the continents light up in bright green and blue.


The composition is extracted by striking, contrasting pop-art-like elements: floating, brightly colored bow ties in deep blue with white dots and red-and-white patterns flank the scene, while fiery flames and a striking red shape (possibly a heart or wounded organ) adorn the underside. It is a powerful, theatrical spectacle full of movement that fits perfectly within the expressive Dutch art tradition.


The whole is in neat condition. Signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner.