De Grave Jean-Jacques

Jean-Jacques De Grave was a Belgian artist who was born in 1923 in Veurne and who died in 2002 in Oostduinkerke. He was a graphic artist and wood engraver. Training at Sint-Lucas in Ghent under Brother Alfred and Gerard Hermans, at La Cambre in Brussels. Teachers such as J. Minne, o. Jespers and J. Cantré had a great influence on his work. Stayed in contact with Cobra until 1952. Designer of individual prints, series of prints, illustrator of numerous books. Co-founder of the Groepen Idee and Grafis 50. From the press: “Essential in all black-and-white prints are the contrast, the lapidary expression, the immediate recognisability, the slightly archaic representation and the sharp rhythm”. (Lexicon IV) Work in various Print Cabinets. Mentioned in the Lexicon of West Flemish visual artists IV. (piron)