Adrian Jean Le Mayeur de Merpre was born in Brussels, Belgium. He traveled to Bali in 1932. He originally planned to stay for a few months, but he was so captivated by the people and nature of Bali that he decided to stay permanently. Inspired by light and color, he painted in the style of post-impressionism. He met nee Pollock, a 15-year-old “legon” dancer who became the model for his paintings. They married in 1935, but she continued to be his role model. In 1957, his house and works were donated to the Indonesian government as a museum. This was proposed by Indonesia’s Minister of Education and Culture, who was deeply impressed by Le Mayeur’s research. The museum still exists. The houses of Le Mayeur and Nu00ed Pollock have been preserved in their original condition ever since.
www.ftn-books.com has 2 different sets of memorabilia on Pollok now available.
