Ru van Rossem - Silkscreen, Tomb - Sold

Rossem, Ru van
Sculptor, draftsman, pen artist, lithographer, etcher, graphic artist, engraver, designer, mosaicist, painter. Education: National Institute for the Training of Drawing Teachers. Worked in: Amsterdam, Zaandam, Brighton, London, Yarmouth, Tolburg (1969-2007). Rudolf Harold van Rossem's (March 19, 1924, Amsterdam – October 18, 2007, Tilburg) etchings are consistently the result of a quest for "the right and compelling material form." Like an alchemist, he experimented with etching techniques, developing new, personal processes. Figurative elements are recognizable in his work, often human and animal figures combined with (classical) symbols from both Western and non-Western cultures. His travels to Egypt, Indonesia, India, and especially Nigeria were a significant source of inspiration. From childhood, Van Rossem has been an avid draftsman, which partly explains the virtuosity he displays in his drawings. Since the 1980s, Van Rossem has also created three-dimensional work. His wax modeling primarily results in bronze animal figures that express power, tension, and dynamism. One of his most important three-dimensional commissions was the sculpture "St. George and the Dragon" for St. John's Cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch.