Jan van der Vaart
Also recorded as Johannes Jacobus van der Vaart · Jan van der Vaart (1931-2000)
Jan van der Vaart
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- Born
- 1931. · The Hague.
- Died
- 2000. · Leiden.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Occupation
- sculptor, ceramicist and designer.
- Fields
- ceramic art, product design and studio glass.
- Education
- Vrije Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten, European Ceramics Work Center and Willem de Kooning Academy.
- Teachers
- Theo Dobbelman and Just van Deventer.
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Jan van der Vaart studied at Vrije Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten, European Ceramics Work Center and Willem de Kooning Academy. Training under Theo Dobbelman and Just van Deventer is recorded. Gerard van Westerloo, Els van Westerloo and Geert Lap are recorded as having studied under Jan van der Vaart. The field of work recorded is ceramic art, product design and studio glass. Places of work recorded in the authority are Oostwoud, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Employment is recorded with Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Koninklijke Tichelaar Makkum and Rosenthal. Work by Jan van der Vaart is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, ASR historic collection, Museum Arnhem, CODA Museum and Stichting Françoise van den Bosch collection.
Jan van der Vaart is recorded as a citizen of Kingdom of the Netherlands. Recorded with the occupation glass designer. Recorded with the occupation ceramicist. Recorded with the occupation sculptor. Established in Library of Congress under no2013104133. Established in RKDartists under 78890. Established in FAST under 1917983.
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1931
Jan van der Vaart was born on 17 October 1931.
1960
Recorded as work location: Amsterdam.
1968
Recorded as employer: Gerrit Rietveld Academie.
1971
Recorded as work location: Oostwoud.
1978
Recorded as employer: Koninklijke Tichelaar Makkum.
1984
Recorded as employer: Rosenthal.
1990
Recorded as work location: Rotterdam.
1993
Enters European Ceramics Work Center.
2000
Dies at Leiden.
2000
Jan van der Vaart died on 8 November 2000.
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The Hague.
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Leiden.
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- 1.Jan van der Vaart (1931-2000) at rkd.nl. Accessed 15.05.2015.
- 2.Mieke Spruit-Ledeboer, Nederlandse keramiek 1900-1975, Van Gorcum, 1977
- 3.Ed. "„Groep 58" opgericht tegen de overheersing abstracte kunst," De waarheid. Amsterdam, 1958/12/02, p. 4.
- 4.Pennewip, "Figuratieve kunst". "De Volkskrant". 's-Hertogenbosch, 1958/12/16, p. 7.
- 5.Ed Wingen, "Levensvatbaar," De Telegraaf, Amsterdam, 1962/04/12, p. 11.
- 6.Ed. "Kunstagenda." Trouw, 18-07-1958, p. 2.
- 7."Harman Gordijn en Jan van der Vaart". De Tijd De Maasbode, Amsterdam, 1960/04/14, p. 4.
- 8.Het Parool, 04-11-1960. p. 25.
- 9.Hs. R. "Galerie d'Eendt werken van Anni Apol en Jan van der Vaart," Algemeen Handelsblad, Amsterdam, 1961/11/21, p. 7.
- 10.Piet Begeer, "Verheugende expositie van zes Amsterdamse pottenbakkers," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad, Rotterdam, 1962/06/01, p. 9.
- 11.Mienke Simon Thomas (2008). Goed in vorm: honderd jaar ontwerpen in Nederland, p. 188
- 12.G. Oudshoorn. "Modern realisme," Het Parool, Amsterdam, 1962/04/14, p. 23.
- 13.Marius van Beek, "Technieken en expressie in Delft CONTOUR '64 Boeiend overzicht van de hedendaagse kunst in Nederland Tegenstellingen bij de schilders," De Tijd De Maasbode, Amsterdam, 1964/05/02, p. 15.
- 14.Marius van Beek, "Meten van spanningen in de Moderne Kunst, Contour 1965. Zijn oorzaken in de kunst kenbaar?" De Tijd De Maasbode, Amsterdam, 1965/04/17, p. 16.
- 15.American Ceramics, Volume 9, 1991. p.
- 16.Press release "Jan van der Vaart en leerlingen ," in Galerie Carla Koch, Delft 2005. Accessed 15.05.2015.
- 17.Jan van der Vaart, Erik Beenker (1991) Ceramics. p. 29.
- 18.NRC Boeken.
- 19.Home. nationaalglasmuseum.nl.
- 20.Ed. "Jan van der Vaart wint ceramiek-prijs," De Volkskrant, 's-Hertogenbosch, 1965/05/08, p. 5.
- 21.Karin Gaillard, "Jan van der Vaart atelier," at princessehof.nl. Accessed 29.11.2019.
- 22.Jan van der Vaart plastiek, stedelijk.nl. Accessed 29.11.2019.
- 23."Jan van der Vaart " at kunstbus.nl. Accessed 15.05.2015.
- 24.G.K. "Doelmatigheid en schoonheid in ceramiek," Trouw. Meppel, 1961/04/20, p. 5.
- 25.Ed. "Felle lijnen," Het Parool, Amsterdam, 1961/04/20, p. 17.
- 26.Piet Begeer. "Pottenbakker v. d. Vaart zoekt nieuwe wegen," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad, Rotterdam, 1961/10/14, p. 13.
- 27.Ed. "Amsterdamse pottenbakkers in Boymans," De Telegraaf. Amsterdam, 1962/04/12, p. 11.
- 28.Johan Dijkstra, "Jan van der Vaart is nog een echte pottenbakker," Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, Groningen, 1964/12/01, p. 17.
- 29.Hs. R. "Langs Amsterdamse exposities," Algemeen Handelsblad. Amsterdam, 1966/01/27, p. 10.
- 30.Piet Begeer, "Jan v. d. Vaart en Arie de Groot in Galerie Maas," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad, Rotterdam, 1966/06/23, p. 7.
- 31.Jan van der Vaart, centraalmuseum.nl. Accessed 29.11.2019.
- 32.Piet Begeer, "Bijzondere aanwinsten moderne kunst in museum Boymans". "Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad". Rotterdam, 1966/02/02, p. 5.
- 33."Schenkingen aan het Stedelijk Museum 's-Hertogenbosch," hetklaverblad.nl, 28.05.2018. Accessed 29.11.2019.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Erik Beender (ed). Jan van der Vaart | Keramiek, Amsterdam: Veen/Reflex, 1991,
- Allaard Hidding. Jan van der Vaart: multipels 1967-1997, Keramiek Museum 'Het Princessehof', Leeuwarden, 1997.
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Jan van der Vaart studied at Vrije Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten, European Ceramics Work Center and Willem de Kooning Academy. He trained under Theo Dobbelman and Just van Deventer. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
Jan van der Vaart worked in ceramic art, product design and studio glass. He was employed by Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Koninklijke Tichelaar Makkum, Rosenthal and Royal Leerdam Crystal. He worked at Oostwoud, Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
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