COLLECTION HANS DEN HOLLANDER - Key Persons

Edmond Aman-Jean (Chevry-Cossigny, 1858 - Paris, 1936) was a French Symbolist painter known for his dreamy portraits, often of mysterious, melancholic women in soft hues, surrounded by flowers, curtains, or hazy backgrounds. His work exudes stillness, refinement, and a touch of mysticism-as if his figures are lost in a world of thoughts and atmosphere. Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts and a friend of Georges Seurat, he began his career in Impressionism but quickly found his place in Symbolism. Influenced by Puvis de Chavannes, he developed a decorative, almost poetic style: tranquil, sensitive, and refined. Aman-Jean worked not only on canvas but also on murals and prints. He was an important promoter of young artists and co-founder of the Salon des Tuileries, where he rebelled against the rigid art world of his time. His work seems neither loud nor dramatic, but powerful in its silence. Today, he is reappraised as a master of nuance, of the sidelong glance, of the moment that is just barely uttered.

Michael Steiner (born 1945)
Michael Steiner is active/lives in New York. Michael Steiner is known for sculptor-abstract, non objective forms.
A leading member of the Bennington school, abstract artists associated with Bennington College, Michael Steiner creates sophisticated abstract sculpture, often with repetitive, geometric patterns.
Printed by Larry B. Wright Exhibition history Clement Greenberg: A Critic's Collection
Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon
July 14, 2001-September 16, 2001
 Catalogue:
Clement Greenberg: A Critic's Collection by Bruce Guenther, Karen Wilkin (Editor)
Reproduction of this silkscreen on page 175

Roberto Antonio Sebastián Matta Echaurren was a Chilean architect, painter, and sculptor. Roberto Matta was of Basque, Spanish, and French descent. He is considered a key representative of Surrealism. He is the father of artist Gordon Matta-Clark. Roberto Matta was a multifaceted artist who experimented with various mediums, including printmaking. His artistic expression wasn't limited to painting; he also explored sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Matta's work in printmaking is an extension of his overall artistic vision, which often blended elements of Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism. His prints, like his paintings, feature dynamic compositions, vibrant colors, and biomorphic shapes that reflect his interest in the subconscious and the mysteries of the universe.