The Roger & Josette Vanthournout Collection
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Key Points:
- Roger and Josette Vanthournout, a Belgian couple, shared a passion for art that influenced over sixty years of collecting, combining Roger's architectural perspective with Josette's painterly sensitivity.
- Their collecting ethos reflected Belgium’s historical role as a cultural and commercial crossroads, embracing diverse artistic movements beyond national borders.
- Starting in the mid-1950s, they traveled extensively to engage with artists, dealers, and galleries, continuously evolving their taste from Chinese ceramics and Flemish Expressionism to Surrealism, Minimalism, and Post-War European and American art.
- Their Flemish home was curated as a dynamic space where sculpture, paintings, works on paper, and photography were arranged to create meaningful artistic dialogues.
