Publisher's Description
Sensuous to the brink of erotic, the dark undercurrents in Tollens' work hint
at an instinctual animal abandonment somehow veiled by strict social
mores. A pug face of a black pig, a maid and a man poised in a 18th
Century room, a tongue licking an orchid, food, meat and flowers in
mouths, knickers and other crevices stand in sharp contrast to the
sophisticated compositions, exquisite colour and ultra-smooth finish. This
high quality catalogue reflects the decorum of Tollens' work: glossy pages,
one plate to a spread, plenty of white and a conversation of Tollens with
Frans Haks.
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