Quoted & Noted is a column that presents an excerpt of a thought-provoking book, offering insight and context.
Quoted & Noted: John C. Welchman, Koen van den Broek. Out of Place
In this definitive catalogue on the work of the Flemish painter Koen van den Broek (1973, Bree), John C. Welchman offers a profound insight into Van den Broek’s oeuvre, which now spans a period of 25 years. The book is full of meticulous studies of key works, which help frame pivotal moments in the artist’s career. We reproduce a passage in which Welchman unpacks Van den Broek’s appropriation of one of Flanders’ most cherished and celebrated paintings: *Madonna Surrounded by Seraphim and (…)
