willem adriaan paerels (1878 - 1962)
Willem Adriaan Paerels was a Dutch-Belgian painter. He painted in the style of Impressionism, Fauvism and Expressionism. He in 1898 he joined the artists' group "Le Labeur". Until 1912 he would also regularly stay in Paris, where he was mainly inspired by the French impressionists. In addition, the influence of Pierre Bonnard and Édouard Vuillard became visible and from 1906, after visiting an exhibition in Ghent, of Fauvism. He quickly made a name for himself in this style. He exhibited at the Vie et Lumière and La Libre Esthétique societies and at the Salon d'Automne in Paris, among others. His later work is considered to be Expressionism. Paerels was mainly known for his harbor views, but he also made landscapes, cityscapes, portraits and still lifes. He also made posters and designed sets.
