Ben Guntenaar

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Reliefs by Ben Guntenaar, 1952, in the entrance to the Zutphen station.

Ben Guntenaar (born January 12, 1922 in Huizen , Netherlands ; † May 8, 2009 in Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien , France ) was a Dutch sculptor .

life and work

Guntenaar studied sculpture with Jan Bronner at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten in Amsterdam from 1942 to 1945 . With the sculptors Hans Verhulst , Carel Kneulman , Shinkichi Tajiri and Wessel Couzijn he co-founded the Groep Amsterdam (German: Gruppe Amsterdam ). Guntenaar initially worked figuratively with the materials wood, bronze , sandstone or travertine , from 1975 his style became more abstract and minimalistic .

From 1960 to 1969 Guntenaar worked near Amsterdam and was, together with Jos Wong Lung Hing , temporarily lecturer at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie , and also in Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien in the French Dordogne department . There, in a quarry , he often worked with stonemasons to find suitable stones in order to learn from their experiences and practices. He also often used harder stones, such as marble .

From 1986 he lived permanently in France, where he died in 2009. His wife Jos Long Wung Wong (1928–2009) also died 11 days later.

Works in public space (selection)

  • 1949 Jongeren (four stone reliefs ), Hoornsestraat and Nibbixwoudstraat in Amsterdam
  • 1952 Untitled (reliefs), NS train station in Zutphen
  • 1952 Sports monument , Mondriaanlaan in Wageningen
  • 1959 Het Bos , Bibliotheek Vertigo of the Eindhoven University of Technology in Eindhoven
  • 1970 Three pilons , Spinnekop - Molenwijk in Amsterdam
  • 1975 Relocation to Churchilllaan in Amsterdam
  • Plastic sign in stone , Confuciusplein in Amsterdam
  • The wings , Maarsse & Kroon / Anjerhof in Aalsmeer (installed in 2010)
  • 1987 Untitled , Zaanenpark in Haarlem

Web links

Commons : Ben Guntenaar  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Beeldhouwer Ben Guntenaar overled. Het Parool , May 11, 2009 (Dutch).
  2. ↑ Ben Guntenaar. Trouw , June 29, 2009 (Dutch).
personal data
SURNAME Guntenaar, Ben
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH January 12, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Huizen , Netherlands
DATE OF DEATH May 8, 2009
Place of death Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien , France