Tom Frantzen
Illustration — L'Envol in Brussels by Tom Frantzen Tom Frantzen (born 1954) is a Belgian sculptor, known for his street images.
Tom Frantzen
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- Born
- 1954 · Watermael-Boitsfort.
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Education
- École nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre
- Teachers
- Rik Poot
- Known for
- Vaartkapoen
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — L'Envol in Brussels by Tom Frantzen Tom Frantzen (born 1954) is a Belgian sculptor, known for his street images.
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Biography
Biography
Frantzen was born in 1954 in Brussels and studied at the National School of Architecture and Visual Arts, La Cambre. In 1977 he built his own foundry. He made study tours in France, Germany, Italy and the United States. Until 1990 he cast his images himself; since then he has contracted this work out.
Main works
Main works
• Illustration — Vaartkapoen (1985) • Vaartkapoen, Brussels, 1985 • Het Zinneke, Brussels, 1998 • Madame chapeau, Brussels, 2000 • De renaissance van de droom van Icarus, Steenokkerzeel, 2007 • De acrobaten, Berchem, 2012 • Bruegelbeeld, Brussels, 2015 • L'Envol, a statue depicting Jacques Brel, Brussels, 2017 • Ode aan het Verzet, Fort Breendonk, 2021
Jacques Brel memorial bronze statue by Tom Frantzen on place de la Vieille Halle aux Blés during the evening civil twilight in Brussels, Belgium
Trougnouf
Het Zinneke: Brussels, BE
Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer)
Life and career
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Life and career
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1954
Tom Frantzen born at Watermael-Boitsfort.
2007
De renaissance van de droom van Icarus by Tom Frantzen is dated 2007.
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- 1.RKD Research.
- 2.Tom Frantzen, sculpteur sur bronze - Brusselslife.be.
- 3.Tom Frantzen : un génial artiste bruxellois. Vivre à Bruxelles. 2020-09-12.
- 4.MARIE -NOËLLE LOVENFOSSE. TOM FRANTZEN Quand sculpture et pulsion de vie mènent le jeu…. 2009-12.
- 5.FRANTZEN Tom BE-monumen. 2020-03-31.
- 6.Tom Frantzen, the king of zwanze. 2019-05-31.
- 7.Bronzeguss detaillierte Beschreibung.
- 8.Taylor. Sculptura #1 exhibition catalogue.
- 9.Tentoonstelling Hedendaagse Vlaamse Fantastiek.
- 10.Homo Fantasticus - Tom Frantzen (beeldhouwer) en Delphine Frantzen (illustrator). Gentblogt.
- 11.Kuni Subscriber. Zwischen[1]durch: „Das ist alles, was wir brauchen…. weniger ist mehr.“. Medien Kultur Haus. 2022-06-17.
- 12.Nieuws Archieven Pagina 2 van 2. Brusseleir!. 2022-08-30.
- 13.Taylor. Sculptura #1 exhibition catalogue.
- 14.Bruxelles-Bruxellons.
- 15.CONCOURS Godecharle.
- 16.1990 :: 年史年 :: 東文研アーカイブデータベース.
- 17.Fantastieke Tom Frantzen - non-prior postzegels voor België eShop.
- 18.Damon De Backer. Typisch Brusselse zwans: 150.000 euro subsidies, maar Brussel weigert Bruegel-beelden te plaatsen. DeMorgen. 2019-12-02.
- 19.Tine De Wilde. Verbeelding als wapen tegen de werkelijkheid. 2017-05.
- 20.Rojin Ferho. Beeldhouwer Tom Frantzen werkt al 16 jaar aan zijn 'Opmars van de Menselijke waanzin'. BRUZZ. 2025-06-16.
- 21.Handelaars in de wolken: Jacques Brel ontvangt bezoekers met open armen. 2017-10-12.
- 22.Statues Quo: De pezzesnaaër (Le cueilleur de pêches). Statues Quo. 2024-01-07.
- 23.Bruxelles-Bruxellons.
- 24.The Congo, I Presume?.
- 25.Spotter2. Nederlands: Op het marktplein in Lichtaart wordt in 2000 een bronzen monument ingehuldigd dat niet alleen de oorsprong van het dorp symboliseert, maar ook een icoon wil zijn voor het leven van het Kempense volk in de vorige eeuw. 2008-07-17.
- 26.Kunstwerk Tom Frantzen/1. 2008-12-09.
- 27.Parcours der Ausgefallenen Skulpturen.
- 28.Guy Delsaut. Français : Statue du dessinateur belge Hergé, avec son chat et les personnages de Tintin et Milou par Tom Frantzen à côté du Musée Hergé, à Louvain-la-Neuve, en Belgique. 2019-08-01.
- 29.Taylor. Sculptura #1 exhibition catalogue.
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