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in 1960, and became famous for his unique style, which used vivid colors and incorporated items such as donkeys, sunflowers and figures of people he met through his everyday life. His work was inspired by
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Claerhout had no formal art training but came from an artistic family, and had belonged to a local art society during his student years. Claerhout has been defined as an expressionist painter and his work referenced
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in 1946, at the age of 27. He moved after completing his training for the priesthood. His first post was in the
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paint, exaggerated forms, humour and compassion were exhibited widely in South Africa, as well as in
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