Johan van Loon

Johan van Loon (1934–2020) was a Dutch ceramicist, textile artist and textile designer.

Also recorded as Johan Gerard van Loon; Gerard van Loon.

Johan van Loon in brief

Born
1934
Died
2020
Known for
ceramicist, textile artist and textile designer
Place of birth
Rotterdam
Contents

Overview

Born at Rotterdam in 1934, died at Breda in 2020.

In detail

Johan van Loon studied at Gerrit Rietveld Academie and European Ceramics Work Center.

The field of work recorded is ceramic art, product design and studio glass.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Hengelo. Employment is recorded with Weverij De Ploeg, Design Academy Eindhoven and Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten Sint-Joost.

Work by Johan van Loon is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Nationalmuseum, Design Museum Gent, Museum Arnhem and CODA Museum.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Johan van Loon”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q20737956: Johan van Loon

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