Born in Arnhem on 27-April 1923, died in Amsterdam on 8 July 1994). Studied art at the Art school in Arnhem under guidance of Hendrik Valk. Arnold van Brakel visited and spend some several months in Macedonia in the period 1949-1950, after which he returned in Amsterdam as illustrator and commercial artist in the newspaper “Het Parool” and “Alles Mag”. During his stay in Macedonia he spent his time mainly studying and drawing farmers and ordinary Macedonian farm life. More information on this artist can be found on his biographical web page http://arnoldvanbrakel.nl
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