Raoul Hynckes

Raoul Hynckes was a Dutch painter of Belgian origin.
The style of Hynckes was initially impressionistic, but in the 1930s he began allegorical still lifes to paint in a very realistic manner and in an extremely fine and meticulous painting style. He is counted among the magical realists. Regularly he also worked as a bookbinding designer and poster designer.
Hynckes gained further fame through his autobiographical writings "Friends of Midnight", appeared in the series Private Domain.