Kees Bol
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Kees Bol was a Dutch
painter
and art educator
. His work was exhibited in art galleries and museums throughout the Netherlands, as well as in Paris
. In 1950 he was awarded the Thérèse van Duyl-Schwartze Prize and in 1982 he was made Knight
in the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
. Initially he was a florist in his home town. After moving to Eindhoven in 1935, he held corporate jobs at Bata Shoes
and Philips
. In 1941 he married Toos van 't Hof. In he 1946 he turned to art, studying at the Royal Academy of Art
in The Hague
with Paul Citroen
, Han van Dam, Jan Heesters, and Henk Meijer. In 1947 he moved to Tongelre
, Eindhoven where he worked as a painter and taught at the Design Academy Eindhoven.
In 1970 he moved to Heusden
. He also spent considerable time painting in France
.
At the Design Academy Eindhoven, back at the Royal Academy of Art
and in his studio
Bol educated scores of art students, among whom Helen Berman
, Frans Clement, Els Coppens-van de Rijt
, Frank Dekkers
, Frank Letterie, Har Sanders, and Hans van Vroonhoven. Both his sons Henri (1945-2000) and Peter Bol (1947) are well-known artists in their own right.
Opposite what had been his home and studio from 1947 in Eindhoven, a park was named in his honor. This park contains Bol's bust. On October 7, 1991 the Dutch broadcaster NCRV
aired a special about the painter.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and art educator
Art education
Art education is the area of learning that is based upon the visual, tangible arts—drawing, painting, sculpture, and design in jewelry, pottery, weaving, fabrics, etc. and design applied to more practical fields such as commercial graphics and home furnishings...
. His work was exhibited in art galleries and museums throughout the Netherlands, as well as in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. In 1950 he was awarded the Thérèse van Duyl-Schwartze Prize and in 1982 he was made Knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
in the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
Biography
Bol was born in OegstgeestOegstgeest
Oegstgeest is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands. Its population was 22,576 in 2008.-Location :...
. Initially he was a florist in his home town. After moving to Eindhoven in 1935, he held corporate jobs at Bata Shoes
Bata Shoes
Bata Shoes is a large, family owned shoe company based in Bermuda but currently headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, operating 3 business units worldwide – Bata Metro Markets, Bata Emerging Markets and Bata Branded Business. It has a retail presence in over 50 countries and production...
and Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
. In 1941 he married Toos van 't Hof. In he 1946 he turned to art, studying at the Royal Academy of Art
Royal Academy of Art (The Hague)
The Royal Academy of Art, The Hague is an art academy in the Netherlands. It is the oldest art academy in Europe. Known in Dutch as "Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten, Den Haag" it was founded on 29 September 1682 when its predecessor, the Haagsche Teekenakademie was dissolved.- External...
in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
with Paul Citroen
Paul Citroen
Roelof Paul Citroen was a German-born Dutch artist, art educator and co-founder of the New Art Academy in Amsterdam. Among his best known works are the photo-montage Metropolis and the 1949 Dutch postage stamps....
, Han van Dam, Jan Heesters, and Henk Meijer. In 1947 he moved to Tongelre
Tongelre
Tongelre is a bourough of Eindhoven. It used to be a separate village to the east of Eindhoven. Waterways comprise most of its borders. It is bordered to the south by a canal, the "Eindhovensch Kanaal" to the borough of Stratum and Geldrop municipality...
, Eindhoven where he worked as a painter and taught at the Design Academy Eindhoven.
In 1970 he moved to Heusden
Heusden
Heusden is a municipality and a city in the South of the Netherlands. It is located between the cities Waalwijk and 's-Hertogenbosch.- Population centres :...
. He also spent considerable time painting in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
At the Design Academy Eindhoven, back at the Royal Academy of Art
Royal Academy of Art (The Hague)
The Royal Academy of Art, The Hague is an art academy in the Netherlands. It is the oldest art academy in Europe. Known in Dutch as "Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten, Den Haag" it was founded on 29 September 1682 when its predecessor, the Haagsche Teekenakademie was dissolved.- External...
and in his studio
Studio
A studio is an artist's or worker's workroom, or the catchall term for an artist and his or her employees who work within that studio. This can be for the purpose of architecture, painting, pottery , sculpture, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, radio or television...
Bol educated scores of art students, among whom Helen Berman
Helen Berman
Helen Berman is a Dutch-Israeli visual artist. She was a textile designer in the 1960s and has been a painter and occasionally an art educator since the 1970s. She is well known in Israel and has exhibited also in Germany and the Netherlands...
, Frans Clement, Els Coppens-van de Rijt
Els Coppens-van de Rijt
Johanna Elisabeth Coppens-van de Rijt is a Dutch artist and author from Vlierden, North Brabant.Coppens-van de Rijt was born in Sint-Oedenrode, as one of twins to a Roman Catholic family with 11 children. She studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven with Kees Bol and Jan Gregoor and at the Art...
, Frank Dekkers
Frank Dekkers
Frank Dekkers is a Dutch painter of landscapes. He studied painting and graphics at the Utrecht School of the Arts. His work is influenced by artist Kees Bol, with whom he interned in 1984....
, Frank Letterie, Har Sanders, and Hans van Vroonhoven. Both his sons Henri (1945-2000) and Peter Bol (1947) are well-known artists in their own right.
Opposite what had been his home and studio from 1947 in Eindhoven, a park was named in his honor. This park contains Bol's bust. On October 7, 1991 the Dutch broadcaster NCRV
NCRV
NCRV is a public radio and television broadcaster in the Netherlands, mostly transmitting on Nederland 1 and Nederland 2....
aired a special about the painter.
Books about Bol
- Bol, Peter en Henriëtte Verburgh (2005) Kees Bol. Kees Bol Foundation.
- Verburgh, Henriëtte (2001) Kees Bol: portretten van Toos. WijkWijkWijk can refer to:*Wijk aan Zee, part of the municipality Beverwijk, in North Holland, the Netherlands*Wijk bij Duurstede, in Utrecht, the Netherlands*Wijk en Aalburg, the main town in the municipality of Aalburg, North Brabant, the Netherlands...
: Pictures Publishers, ISBN 90-73187-39-7. - Beks, Maarten (1991) Kees Bol: 1974-1991. HapertHoogeloonHoogeloon is a Dutch village in the commune of Bladel, in North Brabant. Hoogeloon is situated 4 km north of Hapert and is around 40 km west of Eindhoven....
: De Kempen Pers, ISBN 90-70427-81-8. - Puijenbroek, Frans van en Lambert Tegenbosch (1976). Kees Bol. Eindhoven: Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum.
- Wessem, Jan N. van (1957) Kees Bol. Leiden: De Lakenhal.
External links
- Kees Bol - Unofficial website
- Kees Bol page at the Dutch Office for Art History Documentation
- Kees Bol page at Galerie Gijsbrecht Bol
- Kees Bol page at Artnet.com
- Kees Bol page at Askart.com
- Kees Bol page at Bkr-kunst.nl