Article of Leblanc, Walter
Walter Leblanc was born in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1932 and died in Silly, Belgium, in 1986.
Leblanc studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp under Antoine Marstboom from 1949 to 1954 and at the Hoger Instituut voor Schone Kunsten in 1955–56. From 1956, he worked as a commercial artist, whilst also establishing himself as a freelance artist. From 1977, he taught at the National Hoger Instituut voor Bouwkunst en Stedebouw in his home town.
Leblanc worked as a painter, graphic artist and object artist. He is one of the most significant representatives of kinetic and optical art.
From 1951, the artist worked with geometric-abstract monochromes. In the 1950s, he created light-based relief series made of sand. In 1959, torsion became the most important design element. Three-dimensional structures and sculptures are created through twists and turns of paper, cardboard or threads on or within surfaces. In doing so, Leblanc often worked in series.
In 1958, he was a founding member of the G58 artists’ group, which brought together young Belgian artists. From 1962, he was a member of Nouvelles Tendances. From 1962, he took part in exhibitions organised by the ZERO group.
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