Helmut Leherb | Fantastic realism painter / sculptor

Born as Helmut Leherbauer (1933-1997) in Vienna, Helmut Leherb studied at the University of Applied Arts Vienna and at the Academy of Arts in Stockholm, 1948-1954.

In 1955 he married Lotte Prohohs and moved to Vienna and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in the class of Albert Paris Gütersloh.

He joined a group of artists who later became known as the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism.

1959 exhibited jointly with Rudolf Hausner, Wolfgang Hutter and Anton Lehmden in the Upper Belvedere.

Jean-Gabriel Domergue | La Parisienne

Jean-Gabriel Domergue (4 March 1889 - 16 November 1962) was a French painter specialising in portraits of Parisian women.

Domergue was born in Bordeaux and studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts.

In 1911, he was a winner of the Prix de Rome.

From the 1920s onward he concentrated on portraits, and claimed to be "the inventor of the pin-up".

He also designed clothes for the couturier Paul Poiret.

George Hendrik Breitner | Impressionist painter

From: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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George Hendrik Breitner (1857-1923) was born in Rotterdam. In 1876, he enrolled at the academy in The Hague.

Later, he worked at Willem Maris's studio.

In this early period he was especially influenced by the painters of the Hague School. Breitner preferred working-class models: labourers, servant girls and people from lower-class neighbourhoods.

He saw himself as 'le peintre du peuple', the people's painter. In 1886, he moved to Amsterdam, where he recorded the life of the city in sketches, paintings and photos.

André Hambourg | Romantic Seascape painter

André Hambourg (May 5, 1909 - Dec 4, 1999) was born in Paris and received an education at l’École Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs under Paul Nicolausse and at l’École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. Hambourg had his first solo exhibition at the young age of 19 at the Galerie Taureau in Paris, and soon after became a staple in the Paris Salons.

In 1933, Hambourg was awarded🎨 the Prix de la Villa Abd-el Tif. As a result of this award, he was able to travel to North Africa, where he spent nearly a decade painting in Algeria and Morocco. Throughout his years in North Africa, Hambourg exhibited his paintings in numerous one-man shows.

Fernando Botero | Neo-Figurative painter / sculptor

Fernando Botero Angulo (1932-2023) was a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor, born in Medellín.

His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political criticism or humor, depending on the piece.

He is considered the most recognized and quoted living artist from Latin America, and his art can be found in highly visible places around the world, such as Park Avenue in New York City and the Champs-Élysées in Paris.