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Victor Delhez
Victor Delhez (March 16, 1902– January 4, 1985), best known for his woodcut engravings, was born in Antwerp, Belgium, and died in Mendoza, Argentina, Mendoza, Argentina. Life Early life and education Delhez was one of seven children. He studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp), Antwerp's Royal Academy of Fine Arts from 1916-1918 and at the Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968), University of Leuven from 1918–1923, graduating as an agronomist with chemistry as his primary subject. Career Delhez began exhibiting caricatures and surrealist work while in college. Taking up a role as manager of his family's car company, he continued his artistic interests, publishing a series of prints in 1925. In 1925, Delhez's parents died in a road accident. He left his job as manager of his father's motorcar company and moved to Argentina, working as a draughtsman, architect and contractor in Buenos Aires from 1926–1933. He then moved to Bolivia, before moving back to Argentin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,Statistics Belgium; ''Loop van de bevolking per gemeente'' (Excel file) Population of all municipalities in Belgium, . Retrieved 1 November 2017. it is the most populous municipality in Belgium, and with a metropolitan population of around 1,200,000 people, it is the second-largest metrop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
