Gijs Bakker
Gijs Bakker (born 1942) is a Dutch designer, sculptor and gallerist.
Also recorded as Gijsbertus Joannes Bakker; Gils Bakker; Bakker Gijs; Gijsbertus Johannes Bakker.
Gijs Bakker in brief
- Born
- 1942
- Known for
- designer, sculptor, gallerist, university teacher, entrepreneur and photographer
- Place of birth
- Amersfoort
Overview
Born at Amersfoort in 1942.
In detail
Gijs Bakker studied at Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Konstfack and European Ceramics Work Center. training under Marinus Zwollo is recorded. the recorded working language is Dutch.
The field of work recorded is ceramic art and product design.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Amersfoort, Utrecht and Amsterdam. Employment is recorded with Delft University of Technology, ArtEZ and Koninklijke Van Kempen & Begeer.
Works named in the authority record are Droog Design.
Work by Gijs Bakker is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Art Institute of Chicago, National Gallery of Victoria, Design Museum Gent and Madeleine Albright Collection.
Distinctions recorded are Françoise van den Bosch Prijs and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
Sources
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- 1.
“Gijs Bakker”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q5560404: Gijs Bakker
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