BOOK PRESENTATION “CIRCLE OF LIFE”
A few months before the death of the Realism painter, in August 2014, Prof. Dr Ruud Lapré presented the book “Circle of Life” written by him. At the opening of the video you can see the fragile Poen de Wijs in the company of his third wife, the painter Marleen Looyen. She has been his muse and model for a long time. Especially in the early years. She can be seen in many watercolours. In this video, Poen and Marleen are on their way to the gallery for the book presentation. Poen’s stepdaughter and thus Marleen’s daughter, Sarah, is also present. In the video you may recognize Karel de Rooy of the famous duo Mini & Maxi. Recently, the revised version of this book has been released as an iBook with video clips and new chapters. Under the title “Poen de Wijs, an artist’s life in painting themes”.