| Son of one of the most
successful painters and father to another, destined to be one of the
most-reproduced artists of recent times, Gerhard Nesvadba was born near
Darmstadt in war-torn West Germany in 1941. Two years later, his parents
moved to Austria. Apart from his father's encouragement, the few details
of Nesvdba's early life and training include a high school teacher who
recognized the talent in the young man who was constantly drawing and
painting. The artist's brilliant debut exhibition in Austria at age 27
was followed by a remarkable string of European exhibitions in his 30s.
Extensive traveling throughout Europe gave Nesvadba his love for
landscapes, and his immediate, extraordinary success in the Impressionist
style was rewarded by a lifetime commitment to the genre.
Traditional in approach, yet extremely
personal in application, Nesvadba's rural landscapes and cottage scenes
are effused with tranquil sunlight. In each landscape, look for coolness
of distant mountains and clouds in classic balance with brilliant fields
of color. His proportions are unerring, his enjoyment of the balanced
asymmetry of nature is warm and witty, and his love of his work is evident
in every piece. |
