The Life and Work of Kor Postma Born on January 3, 1903, in Hilversum, Cornelis Johannes Postma—known widely as Kor Postma—was a man whose life was shaped by the shifting borders of European art. The son of Gerardhus Postma and Joanna van Doorn, he grew up in the Netherlands before his creative path eventually led him toward the heart of France. His life was marked by a deep connection to the visual language of the surreal, a directio…
Scroll through Kor Postma's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Kor Postma's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.