Wim Schuhmacher
Illustration — Wim Schuhmacher (1964) Wijtze Gerrit Carel (Wim) Schuhmacher or Schumacher (28 Feb 1894, Amsterdam - 5 June 1986, Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter and designer. He is mostly associated with Magic realism. His nickname is "The Master of Grey" because of the grey haze that seems to cover his later work.
Also recorded as Wijtze Gerrit Carel Schuhmacher · Wim Schumacher · Willem Schuhmacher · Wim Wijtze Gerrit Carel Schuhmacher
Wim Schuhmacher
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- Born
- 1894 · Amsterdam.
- Died
- 1986 · Amsterdam.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter · graphic artist · draftsperson · furniture designer
- Honours
- Royal medal made available by queen Wilhelmina
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Wim Schuhmacher (1964) Wijtze Gerrit Carel (Wim) Schuhmacher or Schumacher (28 Feb 1894, Amsterdam - 5 June 1986, Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter and designer. He is mostly associated with Magic realism. His nickname is "The Master of Grey" because of the grey haze that seems to cover his later work.
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Born at Amsterdam in 1894, died in Amsterdam in 1986.
The recorded working language is Dutch. Work by Wim Schuhmacher is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Teylers Museum, Centraal Museum, Fries Museum and Dordrechts Museum. Distinctions recorded are Royal medal made available by queen Wilhelmina.
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- 1.Lichtveld, Cecilia; Keuning, Nico (voorwoord).
- 2.RKD, Wim Schuhmacher
- 3.Wim Schuhmacher, Vrouwenkop (Melitta rustend op kussen), 1931. Museum MORE.
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