Evert Musch (Groningen, March 16, 1918 - Anloo, December 5, 2007) was a Dutch painter.
Early life
Musch studied at Academie Minerva (1936–1940) in his hometown Groningen, where he studied under Willem Valk [nl], Arnold Willem Kort [nl] Kort and C.P. de Wit. From 1947 to 1981, Musch was lecturer at the Academy Minerva, succeeding his former teacher De Wit. He was a teacher of amongst others Henk Helmantel [nl], Wim Crouwel and Martin Tissing [nl]. Musch married in 1943 painter Johanna (To) Jager, whom he had met at Academy Minerva. Musch was a member of the artists movement "De Jongeren" (1941–1942) and of the "Drentse Schilders" (1947–1953). In 1954 he was co-founder of the "Drents Schilders Genootschap".
Later life
In 1985 he was awarded the Cultural Prize of Drenthe [nl]. The Drents Museum in Assen held a retrospective of his work in 1988.
Themes and style
Musch made oil paintings and watercolors and his subjects include landscapes and portraits in naturalistic-impressionistic style. He also worked as a lithographer and illustrator of books, including "Kinderen in verstand en boosheid", by the writer Piet Keuning [nl].
References
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- "drentsschildersgenootschap.nl". drentsschildersgenootschap.nl. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
- "Catalogue of retrospective exhibition in 1988". Retrieved 2014-06-16.
- Uitgeverij Profiel BV. "Kinderen in verstand en in boosheid - Profiel uitgeverij". Profiel.nl. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2014-06-16.