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| The vibrant and rather
forceful works of the internationally known Dutch artists, is known all over the world.
Not all of them were Amsterdam by birth, but even most of those artists born elsewhere in
Holland, got their inspiration in Amsterdam. No chronological list at this page, just the things I love ... |
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Graphic Design
M.C. Escher ( 1898 -1972)
| Throughout his life Maurits Cornelis
Escher (he used only M.C.) remarked on his inability to understand mathematics, declaring
himself absolutely innocent of training or knowledge in the exact sciences'. Yet even as a
child, Escher was intrigued by order and symmetry. The fascination later led him to study
patterns of tiles at the Alhambra in Granada, to look al geometric drawings in
mathematical papers (with the advice of his geologist brother) and ultimately to pursue
his own unique ideas for tiling a plane. |
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Architecture and Design
Gerrit T.Rietveld (1888-1964)
| Gerit Rietveld was a talented all round
Designer. He was a member of "De
Stijl". At the right you
see two extreme examples of his work; his famous "chair" (1918), generally
regarded as the first really modernist chair and the "Schroeder House ". The
design of this house was contrary to all existing design norms. All people that did live
in the house loved the design, but complained about the technical construction. |
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Painters
| Karel Appel |
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Born in 1921 he was one of the
members of CoBra. From
1945 on he more and more influenced by Matisse and Picasso. From 1947 on he developed his
own unique style.
His work is exhibited in all major museums of modern art in the world. |
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| Theo van Doesburg (1883-1931) Painter, designer,typographer,critic,writer and
teacher. He established the periodical "De
Stijl" and led the artistic group of painters sculptors and architects (Piet
Mondrian, Gerrit Rietveld, Bart van der Leck, I.I.P Oud ...).In 1924 he published "16
Points of Architecture", being his artistic manifesto.
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ALRAC
communications 25-04-02
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