Panamarenko Panamarenko, Imaginative Belgian Artist Fascinated by the Possibilities of Flight, Is Dead at 79

Artnews Dec 16, 2019

The Belgian artist Henri Van Herwegen, who was better known as Panamarenko, has died at age 79 after a sudden illness, according to the Brussels Times, which first reported the news. Panamarenko’s work was influenced by his interest in airplanes and aeronautics, and his assemblages and mixed-media sculptures feature wings, propellers, and other appendages that aid in flight.

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