Kees Verkade

Kees Verkade
Verkade in 2009
Born
Korstiaan Verkade

(1941-10-12)12 October 1941
Died29 December 2020(2020-12-29) (aged 79)
NationalityDutch
OccupationSculptor
SpouseBaroness Ludmila von Falz-Fein

Korstiaan "Kees" Verkade (12 October 1941 – 29 December 2020) was a Dutch artist and sculptor. He specialized in modeling the human form, with an emphasis on movement and emotion. Most of his sculptures are set in bronze. They depict a variety of people, including children, clowns, athletes, dancers, mothers, and lovers. Verkade also created gouaches and silkscreens to accompany his sculptures.