René Daniëls. Drawing for Rudi Fuchs, 1978

Black ink drawing on white sheet, 21 x 14.5 cm. Dedicated to R.H. Fuchs, dated 28 09 1978, and monogrammed RD.

The drawing was made on the title page of the book 'Dutch Painting' written by Rudi Fuchs, published by Thames and Hudson, London, 1978. René Daniëls and Rudi Fuchs maintained a close professionnal relationship at the time. In 1977, Fuchs curated the artist's very first solo exhibition in Düsseldorf (together with Hans Biezen), and in 1978 Daniëls (then 28 years old) had his first museum exhibition at the Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, directed by Fuchs.