Nola Hatterman - View of the Back Streets, London

Nola Hatterman (1899–1984)

View of the Back Streets, London

Watercolour on paper

31 × 24 cm

Condition:

The paper is yellowed. Otherwise in good condition.

Provenance:

Estate of Nola Hatterman, Armand Baag Collection.

Additional information:

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 to teach a new generation of Surinamese artists.

Identity and Suriname became central themes in Hatterman’s work. She regarded art as a means of challenging discrimination and colonialism. Her work reflects the shared postcolonial heritage of Suriname and the Netherlands, and connects the artistic histories of both countries.

After her death in 1984, former students established the Nola Hatterman Institute, later renamed The Nola Hatterman Art Academy. Her work has recently been acquired by the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam and is also included in the permanent collection of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.

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.

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