Jan Gregoor

Jan Gregoor
Birth name Johannes Jacobus Gregoor
Born April 9, 1914(1914-04-09)
The Hague, Netherlands
Died May 20, 1982(1982-05-20) (aged 68)
Meerveldhoven, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Field Painting, drawing, art education
Training Royal Academy of Art (The Hague)
Influenced Helen Berman[1]
Frans Clement[2]
Els Coppens-van de Rijt[3] Jan Dibbets[4]
Hans van Vroonhoven[5]

Johannes Jacobus (Jan) Gregoor (April 9, 1914 - May 20, 1982) was a Dutch painter and art educator. His works were extensively exhibited in art galleries and museums throughout the Netherlands. He taught art at the Design Academy Eindhoven, alongside Kees Bol.

Gregoor was born in The Hague, where he studied at the Dutch Royal Academy of Art. During World War II, he put his art skills in service of the Dutch resistance, when (sometimes along with Max Velthuijs) he forged stamps in identity papers of people in hiding.[6] His work concentrated among others on urban and industrial landscapes. Among his many students were Helen Berman, Frans Clement, Els Coppens-van de Rijt, Jan Dibbets, and Hans van Vroonhoven. His brother, Nol Gregoor, was a famous Dutch art critic and essayist.

References

  1. ^ Geldman, Mordechai (2009). Helen Berman: Sharon Landscapes. p. 89. 
  2. ^ Frans Clement at Eindhoven University of Technology. (English) Accessed 2008-05-27.
  3. ^ Els Coppens-van de Rijt at Personalia. (Dutch) Accessed 2008-05-27.
  4. ^ Jan Dibbets at masdearte.com. (Spanish) Accessed 2008-05-27.
  5. ^ Hans van Vroonhoven at the Dutch Museum of Lithography. (Dutch) Accessed 2008-05-27.
  6. ^ Lenteren P: "Mijn hand wil altijd een andere kant op." Volkskrant 2005-01-26. (Dutch) Accessed 2008-05-27.

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