Bas van der Smit (Rotterdam, 1915 - Semur-en-Auxois, France, 1996) was a monumental artist, (wall) painter, draftsman and graphic artist. As a monumental artist he worked in mosaics, sgraffitos, stained glass and brick reliefs. It has been active from about 1930 to the 1983s. His style varied from figurative to abstract and his themes were figure representations, landscapes, city and harbor views. He belonged to the Group Abstract Rotterdam, of which Koos van Vlijmen was also a member. Since XNUMX he has lived and worked in France.
