"Walter Dolphyn: Catch It Boy!" 2007 (SOLD)

[13] pp. W.H. Patterson Fine Art Dealers 2007 10" x 8" Stapled wraps Fine Scroll Down for (8) Additional Scans: Born in Antwerp in 1963, Walter Dolphyn grew up in an artistic milieu. His father Willem, grandfather Victor, the esteemed artist and former professor at the Antwerp Royal Academy of Arts, and his great-uncle Denis were all painters, each with their own distinctive styles.Despite his artistic upbringing, Walter initially decided to pursue a career in the printing trade, which he completed his training for in 1983, after a period of national service. Walter executed a small number of still lifes in 1984 and 1985, but any real artistic intention remained in the distant future. Despite his unmistakable talent, Walter’s early artistic achievements were limited to a number of drawings and illustrations for birth announcements, wedding cards and advertisements. After five unsuccessful attempts to take classes in drawing and painting at the Academy of Berchem in Antwerp, Walter cont