BOERS,WILLY. Dooren,Elmyra M.H. — Willy Boers 1905 - 1978.

[Naarden], V + K Publishing, [1995]. 391 pp. Col. & b./w. ills. Orig. hardcover (gilt lettered blue cloth), d./j. 4to.Extensive monograph and catalogue raisonné on the Dutch artist Willy Boers (1905-1978). Boers was an important figure and an innovator in post-World War II Dutch art. The book chronicles the life and complete artistic oeuvre of this influential painter and draftsman. It describes his background as an Amsterdam artist, his development, and his position in the art world. It covers his early realistic work (in the style of New Objectivity) from the 1930s up to his later transition to abstract art, non-figurative work, and innovative collages from the 1960s and 70s. In addition to a biography and descriptions of his styles, the book contains an overview of his paintings, drawings, and sculptures. - Text in Dutch.