Peter Alma
Peter Alma (18 January 1886 Medan – 23 May 1969 Amsterdam) was a Dutch artist. Alma was born in Medan, Indonesia, and attended the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, in 1904. On the recommendation of Franz Seiwert, he was employed by the Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftsmuseum, working with Gerd Arntz and Augustin Tschinkel on developing isotypes.
Also recorded as Peter Amstel Alma · Petrus Alma
Peter Alma
J.D. Noske / Anefo · Nationaal Archief · CC0
- Name
- Peter Alma
- Born
- 18 January 1886
- Birthplace
- Medan, Indonesia
- Died
- 23 May 1969
- Place of death
- Amsterdam
- Occupation
- Painter
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Fields
- graphic design
- Education
- Royal Academy of Art
- Known for
- Potter · Board Plates and depicting a profession
- Languages
- Dutch
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Peter Alma (18 January 1886 Medan – 23 May 1969 Amsterdam) was a Dutch artist. Alma was born in Medan, Indonesia, and attended the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, in 1904. On the recommendation of Franz Seiwert, he was employed by the Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftsmuseum, working with Gerd Arntz and Augustin Tschinkel on developing isotypes.
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Biography
Biography
He travelled to Moscow with Arntz and Otto Neurath to work at IZOSTAT to help them draw up pictorial images for statistics of the Five Year Plans. Alma was a member of Nederlandsche Vereeniging voor Ambachts- en Nijverheidskunst (V.A.N.K.) the Dutch Association for Craft and Craft Art. He painted several large murals in and around Amsterdam in the 1930s.
Peter Alma studied at Royal Academy of Art. The recorded working language is Dutch. The field of work recorded is graphic design. Works named in the authority record are Potter and Board Plates, depicting a profession. Work by Peter Alma is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Amsterdam Museum, Museum Helmond, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Kunstmuseum Den Haag.
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![Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: [onbekend] Beschrijving: Uitreiking Albert Schweitzerprijs, aan links Peter Alma (kunst) en rechts prof. dr. A.M.A. de Waelkens (cultuur filosofie) Datum: 15 januari 1966 Trefwoorden: prijsUitreikingen Persoonsnaam: Alma, Peter, Waelhens, Alphonse de Fotograaf: Bilsen, Joop van / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende: Nationaal Archief Ma](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Uitreiking_Albert_Schweitzerprijs_%2C_aan_links_Peter_Alma_%28kunst%29_en_rechts_prof.%2C_Bestanddeelnr_918-6795.jpg/800px-Uitreiking_Albert_Schweitzerprijs_%2C_aan_links_Peter_Alma_%28kunst%29_en_rechts_prof.%2C_Bestanddeelnr_918-6795.jpg)
Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: [onbekend] Beschrijving: Uitreiking Albert Schweitzerprijs, aan links Peter Alma (kunst) en rechts prof. dr. A.M.A. de Waelkens (cultuur filosofie) Datum: 15 januari 1966 Trefwoorden: prijsUitreikingen Persoonsnaam: Alma, Peter, Waelhens, Alphonse de Fotograaf: Bilsen, Joop van / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende: Nationaal Archief Ma
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Peter Alma • Born — 18 January 1886 • Birthplace — Medan, Indonesia • Died — 23 May 1969 • Place of death — Amsterdam • Occupation — Painter • Illustration — Mural at Amsterdam Amstel railway station by Peter Alma (1939).
Murals
Murals
A 1939 mural celebrating rail transportation covers the interior wall of one Amsterdam Amstel railway station. A signed, undated mural of six men with machinery and tools stands in the stairwell of Stadhouderskade 68, Amsterdam (currently Hotel Aston City). The figures bear a range of skin tones, from brown to buff, indicating interracial inclusion.
Amsterdam Museum
Amsterdam Museum
The Amsterdam Museum keeps a number of his works in their depot: • Pottenbakker • Another work • Another work • Another work • Another work • Another work • Another work
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Medan.
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Amsterdam.
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Notes from the source article
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- 1.Annink, Ed. Gerd Arntz Graphic Designer. 010. 2010. 9789064507632.
- 2.V.A.N.K. Nederlanse Vereniging voor Ambachts- en Nijverheidskuns. Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon).
- 3.den Boer, Arjan. Transportation on Peter Alma's murals. Retours. 22 January 2017.
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