Désiré Acket
Désiré Antoine Acket (4 May 1905 – 29 July 1987) was a Belgian painter, wood engraver and bookbinding designer. He competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.
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Désiré Acket
- Name
- Désiré Acket
- Nationality
- Belgian
- Born
- 4 May 1905
- Birthplace
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Died
- 29 July 1987
- Occupation
- painter, printmaker, xylographer, artist, exlibrist and designer.
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Désiré Acket vécut du 5 mai 1905 au 29 juillet 1987 et fut designer, graphiste, artiste d'ex-libris, illustrateur et graveur sur bois.
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Désiré Acket naquit le 5 mai 1905 à Anvers. Désiré Acket mourut le 29 juillet 1987 ; le lieu de décès est enregistré comme Anderlecht par la Deutsche Nationalbibliothek et comme Antwerpen par la Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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Biography
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The field of work recorded is wood engraving technique and young adult literature. Places of work recorded in the authority are Belgium. Work by Désiré Acket is recorded in the collections of Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), CODA Museum, Musea Brugge and Huis van het boek.
Key facts
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• Name — Désiré Acket • Nationality — Belgian • Sport — Arts • Born — 4 May 1905 • Birthplace — Antwerp, Belgium • Died — 29 July 1987 • Place of death — Antwerp, Belgium • Relatives — Nelly Degouy, wife
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Identity
Désiré Acket is recorded as painter, printmaker, xylographer, artist and exlibrist.
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1905
Désiré Acket born at Antwerp.
1987
Désiré Acket died at Antwerp.
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