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Lei Molin (Berg, August 16, 1927 - Eindhoven, January 10, 1990) [1] was a Dutch painter. He was married to the gallerist Nine van Caldenborgh.[2]
Molin's early work is influenced by Impressionism. During his period in Valkenburg, he painted large, abstract canvases in exuberant colors in oils, with Karel Appel being a great example. In addition, figurative drawings and gouaches in black and white: landscapes, village views and portraits. In the 1960s, Molin moved to Amsterdam. Here he joined the so-called "Amsterdam Limburgers", which also included Pieter Defesche, Jef Diederen and Ger Lataster.
In Amsterdam he came under the influence of Cobra and minimalism. He limited himself to abstract work, the exuberant colors disappeared from his paintings and he mainly used white, black and grey. From the 1980s, color returned to his works and he went through a particularly expressive period. He used, among other things, plastic foil that he incorporated into his paintings. Molin lived in IJmuiden for a number of years, where he was inspired by the ports. The result included objects made from beachwear. In 1988 he was awarded the Jeanne Oosting Prize.