Gerrit van der Veen
Van der Veen • Illustration — Gerrit van der Veen, 1940 Gerrit van der Veen (26 November 1902 – 10 June 1944) was a Dutch sculptor. He was a member of the Dutch underground, which resisted the German occupation of Amsterdam during World War II. The historian Robert-Jan van Pelt wrote: In 1940, after the German occupation, van der Veen was one of the few who refused to sign the so-called “Arierverklaring,” the Declaration of Aryan Ancestry. In the years that followed, he tried to help Jews both in practical and symbolic ways.
Also recorded as Gerrit Jan van der Veen
Gerrit van der Veen
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- Born
- 1902 · Amsterdam.
- Died
- 1944
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- sculptor · resistance fighter · goldsmith · mosaicist
- Honours
- Righteous Among the Nations · Dutch Cross of Resistance
- Languages
- German
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Van der Veen • Illustration — Gerrit van der Veen, 1940 Gerrit van der Veen (26 November 1902 – 10 June 1944) was a Dutch sculptor. He was a member of the Dutch underground, which resisted the German occupation of Amsterdam during World War II. The historian Robert-Jan van Pelt wrote: In 1940, after the German occupation, van der Veen was one of the few who refused to sign the so-called “Arierverklaring,” the Declaration of Aryan Ancestry. In the years that followed, he tried to help Jews both in practical and symbolic ways.
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Together with the musician Jan van Gilse and the (openly homosexual) artist, art historian, and critic Willem Arondeus, van der Veen established the underground organization De Vrije Kunstenaar (The Free Artist). Van der Veen and the other artists published a newsletter calling for resistance against the occupation. When the Germans introduced identity documents (Persoonsbewijzen) that distinguished between Jews and non-Jews, van der Veen, Arondeus and the printer Frans Duwaer produced some 80,000 false identity papers. He was arrested on 12 May 1944, together with publisher Tine van Klooster and his lover, dancer Suzy van Hall. He was executed near Overveen. In 1945 his remains were reburied at Erebegraafplaats Bloemendaal. On 9 March 2002, van der Veen was made Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem. Also, in 1945, Amsterdam's Euterpestraat was renamed Gerrit van der Veenstraat in honour of van der Veen's activities with the Dutch Resistance during the war. In May 1946, he was awarded the Dutch Cross of Resistance, one of 95 people to receive that honour between 1946 and 1952.
The recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam. Work by Gerrit van der Veen is recorded in the collections of Museum De Lakenhal, National Museum Paleis het Loo, Dutch Resistance Museum and National Archaeological and Anthropological Memory Management Foundation. Distinctions recorded are Righteous Among the Nations and Dutch Cross of Resistance.
• Illustration — Bust of Willem Einthoven (1933) • Illustration — Monument to Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Prince consort Hendrik of the Netherlands, 1935) • Illustration — Van der Veen's last sculpture, "Unity of the Country" (1940), now in Utrecht • Illustration — Monument to Queen Emma in Baarn
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Gerrit Jan van der Veen. His recorded language was German. His recorded confession was Protestantism. He married Louise van der Veen. 2 children are recorded: Gerrit-Jan Wolffensperger and Gerda van der Veen.
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Identity
Gerrit van der Veen is recorded as having received Righteous Among the Nations and Dutch Cross of Resistance.
Bust of Dutch author Herman Heijermans and sculptor Gerrit van der Veen. Collection Stadsarchief Amsterdam. OSIM000060029492
Archief Amsterdam
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Life and career
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1902
Gerrit van der Veen born at Amsterdam.
1936
HRH Princess Juliana is dated 1936.
1937
Monument koningin Emma is dated 1937.
1940
De Eendracht Van Het Land is dated 1940.
1944
Gerrit van der Veen died at Overveen.
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- 1.10 grote Nederlandse verzetshelden. Gearchiveerd op 18 mei 2023.
- 2.Gerrit Jan van der Veen. 5 mei 1984.
- 3.Gijs Beukers. Waarom Gerrit Jan Wolffensperger verzweeg dat hij de zoon is van verzetsman Gerrit van der Veen. de Volkskrant. 2019-04-29.
- 4.Gerrit Jan van der Veen. 5 mei 1984.
- 5.Gerrit Jan van der Veen. 5 mei 1984.
- 6.Gerrit Jan van der Veen. 5 mei 1984.
- 7.Gerrit van der Veen op de website van Yad Vashem
- 8.2Doc: Gerrit van der Veen. npodoc.nl. 2019-05-04.
- 9.Willem & Frieda: Roze Verzet.
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