Michel de Klerk
Michel de Klerk (24 November 1884 – 24 November 1923) was a Dutch architect. Early in his career he worked for other architects, including Eduard Cuypers. For a while, he also employed the Indonesian-born Liem Bwan Tjie, who later became his country's most notable proponent of the Amsterdam School and modern architecture.
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Michel de Klerk
Foto uit gedrukt "In memoriam van architect Michel de Klerk." · Public domain
- Born
- 1884.
- Died
- 1923.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Occupation
- architect, postage stamp designer, designer, exlibrist, goldsmith, draftsperson, painter, interior designer and furniture designer.
- Fields
- Amsterdam School.
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Michel de Klerk (24 November 1884 – 24 November 1923) was a Dutch architect. Early in his career he worked for other architects, including Eduard Cuypers. For a while, he also employed the Indonesian-born Liem Bwan Tjie, who later became his country's most notable proponent of the Amsterdam School and modern architecture.
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The Wikipedia record describes Michel de Klerk as architect, designer and draftsperson of Kingdom of the Netherlands nationality. Birth is recorded in 1884. Death followed in 1923. The genre is Amsterdam School. Work is recorded at Amsterdam.
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Amsterdam West
Amsterdam West
One of his most notable completed buildings is Het Schip (lit. 'The Ship') in the Amsterdam district of Spaarndammerbuurt.
Eigen Haard (Own Hearth), working-class Socialist housing, consisting of three groups of buildings: (1) Spaarndammerplantsoen, North side (1913–1915) (2) Spaarndammerplantsoen, South side (1915–1916) (3) 'Het Schip', Zaanstraat / Oostzaanstraat / Hembrugstraat (1917–1920)
Amsterdam South
Amsterdam South
De Dageraad (The Dawn), working-class Socialist housing by Michel de Klerk and Piet Kramer (1920–1923). The architectural contribution by Michel de Klerk is shown in this article. See also Piet Kramer.
Wendingen
Wendingen
Buildings, projects and drawings by Michel de Klerk are published in the architecture and art magazine Wendingen (1918–1932). Three covers of this magazine are designed by de Klerk.
Architect Michel de Klerk, c. 1923
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1884
Michel de Klerk born at Amsterdam.
1923
Michel de Klerk died at Amsterdam.
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- 1.Jewish Currents: "A Golden Age of Jewish Architects" by Abbott Gorin Spring 2015
- 2.Suryadinata, Leo. Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent: A Biographical Dictionary, Volume I & II. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 573–574. 2012. 978-9814345217.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 5
- Suzanne S. Frank, Michel de Klerk 1884-1923 - An Architect of the Amsterdam School, UMI Research Press, Ann Arbor Mich. 1984
- Manfred Bock, Sigrid Johanisse & Vladimir Stissi, Michel de Klerk 1884-1923 - Architect and Artist of the Amsterdam School, NAI Publishers, Rotterdam 1997
- Wim de Wit, The Amsterdam School - Dutch Expressionist Architecture 1915-1930, Rotterdam 1983
- Maristella Casciato, The Amsterdam School, Rotterdam 1996
- Joseph Buch, A Century of Architecture in The Netherlands, NAI Publishers, Rotterdam 1995
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