Per Abramsen
Pieter Abramsen | |
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 No title, Rotterdam (1994) | |
| Born | Pieter Abramsen 27 March 1941 Rotterdam |
| Died | 13 March 2018 Rotterdam |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
| Known for | Sculptor |
| Movement | Abstract |
Pieter (Per or Perry) Abramsen (Rotterdam, 27 March 1941 – Rotterdam, 13 March 2018) is a Dutch sculptor, and visiting professor at the Delft University of Technology.
Life and work
Abramsen was born and raised in Rotterdam-Overschie.[1] From 1957 to 1961 he studied at the Rotterdam Academy of Fine Arts and Applied Sciences. After his graduation he settled as artist in Rotterdam, and after 1994 he also worked from France.[2]
In 1962 Abramsen made a study trip to the United States.[2] He came into prominence in 1965 after been awarded the second prize of the national annual EMS culture award, which was news in all national newspapers. He started to exhibited in The Netherlands and beyond. In 1969 a sculpture of Abramsen was donated by Siemens to the municipal of Rotterdam.[3]
In 1971 he exhibited in the Middelheim Open Air Sculpture Museum in Antwerp and had solo exhibitions in Pulchri Studio in The Hague in 1980 and 1989. His work has been shown in 1995 Beelden aan Zee exhibition at Scheveningen.
Abramsen served as chairman of the BBK Rijnmond, and in 1997 had started as visiting professor at the Technical University of Delft.
In 1965 Abramsen was awarded the EMS Cultuurprijs (second prize) in The Hague with his work Arabesque.[4][5][6] In 1989 the Jacob Hartog Award, also in The Hague, with his work Les Voiles.[7]
Personal
Abramsen had been married to Berry Koedam, graphic artist and gallery owner of the RAM Gallery in Rotterdam.[8]
Works (selection)
- Beacon (1974), Groeninx van Zoelenlaan in Rotterdam – with Rob Maingay
- Wandplastiek (1980), sports hall in Rotterdam
- No Title (1984), Baumannlaan in Rotterdam-Overschie
- Al(l)ongée (1986), binnenplaats gemeentehuis aan de Herenstraat in Leidschendam-Voorburg[9]
- No Title (1996), Bachlaan in Barendrecht
- Light into the shadow (2011), Merwehoofd in Papendrecht
Gallery
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Beacon (1974), Rotterdam -
No title (1984), Rotterdam-Overschie -
No title (1996), Barendrecht -
Light into the shadow (2011)
Exhibitions, a selection
- 1966. Per Abramsen, sculptures, Ton van Os, graphics. Dromedaris Enkhuizen.[10]
- 1967. Lentiade, Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam.[11]
- 1967. Sculptures of Perry Abramsen, Gallery de Haas, Rotterdam.[12]
- 1968. Gallery 845, Amsterdam.[13]
- 1968. Rob Figee and Perry Abramsen, De Doelen gallery Rotterdam.[14][15]
- 1971. Middelheim Open Air Sculpture Museum, Antwerp.
- 1980. Solo, Pulchri Studio The Hague.
- 1989. Solo, Pulchri Studio The Hague.
Publications
- Abramsen, Per. Per Abramsen: sculptures. Transl. Chantal Stenfert Cloun... et al. Venlo: Van Spijk, 1985.
References
- ^ Ed. "De tweedeling van Overschie". "Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad". Rotterdam, 1984/05/28, p. 4.
- ^ a b Per Abramsen ; male / Dutch ; sculptor, monumental artist at rkd.nl, Last modification 2018-04-04.
- ^ Ed. "Rotterdam en Amsterdam wisselen informatie uit: Twee steden; één computer," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad, Rotterdam, 1969/04/24, p. 17.
- ^ Ed. "E.M.S. cultuurprijzen beeldende kunst toegekend," Algemeen Handelsblad, Amsterdam, 1965/11/26, p. 17.
- ^ N.K. "EMS-cultuurprijzen in Kurzaal uitgereikt," Trouw. Meppel, 1965/11/26, p. 2.
- ^ "EMS. op de bres voor de beeldhouwkunst met de Nederlandse cultuurprijs," 1965 review at perabramsen.com, 2004.
- ^ Rotterdams jaarboekje 1987. 1988. p. 19.
- ^ Berry Koedam ; gallery owner, graphic artist at rkd.nl. Last modification 2015-11-11.
- ^ Afbeelding "Allongée" in Leidschendam-Voorburg
- ^ Ed. "Tentoonstellingen in ons land," De tijd : dagblad voor Nederland, Amsterdam, 1966/08/18, p. 6.
- ^ H.K. "Beelden in 't groen van de Lentiade," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad, Rotterdam, 1967/03/20, p. 5.
- ^ Piet Begeer. "Perry Abramsen exposeert in De Haas," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad, Rotterdam, 1967/05/12, p. 19.
- ^ Ed Wingen, "De beeldhouwers van het ijzeren tijdperk," De Telegraaf, Amsterdam, 1968/02/17, p. 15.
- ^ Hans Redeker. "De kleine galerie: Figee and Abramsen," Algemeen Handelsblad, Amsterdam, 1968/03/23, p. 17.
- ^ Piet Begeer, "Figee en Abramsen in de Doelen," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad, Rotterdam, 1968/03/28, p. 17.
External links
- Perabramsen.com at web.archive.org
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