Stijn De Bruyne', a talented but obscure Dutch landscape painter, escaped from Europe and the scrutiny of his unpleasant associates after World War II. He hoped to find a new life in the United States and moved west in search of the 'perfect landscapes' he was sure existed. There,...
A group of residents at a retirement com-munity in the Arizona desert listen in astonishment to the story of shadowy Dutch landscape painter, Stijn De Bruyne. Some from De Bruyne's past said his activities in occupied Holland during World War II were heroic; others alleged he...