Johann Georg van Caspel
Johann Georg van Caspel (born May 2, 1870 in Ootmarsum , † February 6, 1928 in Utrecht ) was a Dutch painter, architect, illustrator and poster artist.
Johann Georg van Caspel studied at the Reich Academy for Fine Arts in Amsterdam from 1889 . He visited the Maurits van der Valk workshop.
In addition to his work as a portrait painter, van Caspel supplied drafts of posters to the Amand printing company. Van Caspel created around fifty posters in total. Around 1899 he moved to Brussels .
In 1903 Van Caspel moved to Laren in North Holland and was commissioned as an architect to design a villa. This brought him further orders for about thirty houses and villas in the area of Het Gooi .
Van Caspel's style was influenced by the works of the architect Karel PC de Bazel .
Van Caspel illustrated several books on the aesthetics of Art Nouveau . He has not designed any posters since around 1920.
literature
- Alston W. Purvis: Dutch graphic design, 1918-1945. Amsterdam, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992, p. 14, ISBN 0-442-00444-3
- Alain Weill: Les Maîtres de l'affiche 1900. Bibliothèque de l'Image, 2001 ISBN 978-2-909808-66-6
- Peter van Dam & Pim Reinders: Johann Georg van Caspel Affichekunstenaar (1870–1928). Stadsuitgeverij Amsterdam, 1990, ISBN 978-90-6274-048-2
Incandescent gas light
Dutch cacao
Soups and sauces
The week
Cigarette advertising 1899
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caspel, Johann Georg van |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch architect, painter and poster artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1870 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ootmarsum |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 6, 1928 |
| Place of death | Utrecht |