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Roger Dewint
Belgian artist (1942–2021) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Roger Dewint (18 April 1942 – 15 April 2021) was a Belgian engraver and painter.[1] He was an honorary professor at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts.[2]
Biography
Dewint studied drawing at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts. He then discovered engraving at the Académie de Watermael-Boitsfort, where he met fellow painter Roger Somville, with whom he practiced monumental painting.[3][4]
Dewint's works emphasized the importance of color. His specialty was acquired in his youth with his entrepreneurial father, who decorated works for clients. In his engravings, he inked each plate with all colors used in a single attempt, giving each work individuality.[5]
Dewint held more than 80 personal exhibitions and participated in art festivals.[6][7][8] In 2001, he held a retrospective at the Centre de la gravure et de l'image imprimée in La Louvière.[2] He also illustrated many books by authors such as Philippe Roberts-Jones, Jacques Vaché, Georg Trakl, Michel Butor, Julien Gracq, and Laurent Berger.[9]
In addition to engraving, Dewint painted watercolor envelopes, known as mail art. These envelopes have been exhibited both in Belgium and abroad.[10][11]
Roger Dewint died in Uccle on 15 April 2021, three days shy of his 79th birthday.[12]
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