Paul Delvaux
About Paul Delvaux
Paul Delvaux was a Belgian Post-Impressionist, Expressionist and Surrealist painter.
His distinctive style is characterised by dreamlike landscapes, monumental architecture and nude female figures.
Influenced by Surrealism, his work explores themes of the unconscious, desire and isolation.
Paul Delvaux lost the sight in his left eye after a tram accident at the age of 14. This injury may have contributed to his distinctive painting style and his exploration of themes of isolation and the unconscious in his work.
It was at a surrealist exhibition in Brussels in 1934 that he discovered the work of Giorgio De Chirico, which led him to embrace surrealism while retaining a highly personal style. His paintings are populated by trains, stations, historical ruins, industrial worlds and enigmatic female figures.
Paul Delvaux died on 20 July 1994 in Veurne, where he had settled in 1969.
His legacy is celebrated at the Musée Paul Delvaux in Saint-Idesbald, which houses an extensive collection of his work.
Born in 1897, passed away in 1994.