Dick Elffers

Totem Pole by Elffers in Gouda.

Dirk Cornelis (Dick) Elffers (Rotterdam, 9 December 1910 - Amsterdam, 17 June 1990) was a Dutch artist.[1][2][3]


Life

Elffers was trained at the Willem de Kooning Academy as graphic designer. He developed into a versatile artist: illustrator, painter, printmaker, book binding designer, sculptor, ceramist and photographer. Besides performer from 1970 to 1976 he was lecturer in monumental art at the AKV St. Joost in 's-Hertogenbosch. Elffers received for his typographic work of the State Award for Typography. Elffers' work is including in the collection of the Joods Historisch Museum. Elffers was also involved as a designer at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, both in the graphic design of the museum and the exhibit design.

Family

Dick Elffers was the son of Gerard Elffers (1868-1941) and Petronella Smits (1870-1912). He had ten brothers and sisters. His brother Kees was an architect, his sister Jo interior designer. Dick was married in 1941 with the photographer Emmy Andriesse (1914-1953), and remarried in 1954 Mien Harmsen (1915-2000). He is the father of writer, artist and illustrator Joost Elffers.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Biographical data at the Netherlands Institute for Art History
  2. ↑ Bruinsma, Max Een leest heeft drie voeten: Dick Elffers & de kunsten (1989) uitg. De Balie, Amsterdam, ISBN 90-6617-062-X
  3. ↑ Elffers, Dick Vorm en tegenvorm: poging tot een portret van een ontwerper (1976) uitg. Gerrit Jan Thiemefonds, Amsterdam
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