Nola Hatterman - Beauty

Nola Hatterman (1899–1984)

Beauty

Monogrammed lower right ‘N. H.’

Created before 1945

Ink, pencil and correction fluid on paper

25 × 15 cm

Provenance:

Acquired directly from Nola Hatterman by Daan Goulooze (1901–1965), resistance fighter and publisher in Amsterdam; private collection of his son H. Goulooze.

Daan Goulooze, former director of the publishing houses Pegasus and De Republiek der Letteren, maintained close contacts with various artists. He regularly used his publishing house in Amsterdam as a venue for sales exhibitions. Active in progressive socialist circles, he came into contact with Nola Hatterman through these activities.

Condition:

In good condition.

Additional information:

Nola Hatterman was known for her powerful and progressive drawings of Suriname. She also used correction fluid to refine her work. This technique can be seen in illustrations she made for De vrijheid gaat in 't rood gekleed by the communist writer Theun de Vries, published in 1945. The novel was a profound anti-colonial work set in Guadeloupe. It focused on the social and political struggles of the indigenous population. The book was published by Goulooze, with Hatterman’s drawings serving as the basis for the cover design.

Nola Hatterman was a Dutch actress, painter and designer. During the 1930s, she became involved with progressive Surinamese intellectuals in the Netherlands, including Anton de Kom. In 1953, she moved to Suriname, where she taught a new generation of Surinamese artists. Identity and Suriname became central themes in her work.

Hatterman regarded art as a means of challenging discrimination and colonialism. Her work reflects the shared postcolonial heritage of Suriname and the Netherlands. She forms an important link between the artistic histories of both countries.

After her death in 1984, the art academy in Paramaribo was named the Nola Hatterman Institute in her honour. Today, it is known as the Nola Hatterman Art Academy. Her work is represented in major Dutch museum collections, including the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and has recently been acquired by institutions such as Kunstmuseum Den Haag.

Further information can be found at www.nolahatterman.com and in Nola Hatterman, Geen kunst zonder kunnen, published in 2021 and edited by Ellen de Vries.