ArtistsCarel Visser
Carel Visser

Carel Visser

Dutch, 1928–2015
WA-00023748
Papendrecht, Netherlands
SculptureConstructivism
Representation
None documented
2
Institutional Exhibitions
22
Works in Collection
45
Assets Indexed
4
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Abstractions
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988–1989
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Prints: Acquisitions, 1973�1976
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1976–1977

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About

Why this artist matters now

Carel Visser was a Dutch sculptor working primarily in welded steel and bronze during the postwar period. His abstract forms combined constructivist geometry with organic, biomorphic shapes, creating a distinctive bridge between industrial material and natural volume. Based in the Netherlands, Visser developed a rigorous formal language that engaged with the possibilities of steel as both structural and expressive medium. His work remained rooted in abstraction throughout his career, avoiding both figurative representation and purely geometric reduction.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Constructivism
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Sculpture
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Artworks (22)

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Artwork sources (2)

22 published of 42 catalogued · 4 with image
  • MoMA
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  • Rijksmuseum
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2 entries · 1 sources
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    1964 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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    1963 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Images

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The Scheldt: Flat Calm (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
The Scheldt: Flat Calm (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago

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Representation & Collections

In collection
Rijksmuseum
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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