Alfred Ost
Belgian artist
Born on: February 14, 1884Died on: October 9, 1945
Aged: 61 years 237 days (739 months)
Nationality: Belgian
Birth Sign: Aquarius
Alfred Ost was a Belgian designer, watercolorist, illustrator, painter, draftsman and political cartoonist. After his first drawings, of a descriptive realism of animals and genre scenes, he addressed religious themes transposed into a contemporary popular context.
He became known as an animal painter and poster designer. His war experiences, intensified by his bipolar disorder, caused a dark coloring and pessimistic themes to be introduced into his art works.
During World War I he lived in Amsterdam, where he was influenced by new avant-garde movements. He developed a personal style, first informed by his social engagement, and later by mystical themes.
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