Jos Manders
Jos Manders (born March 8, 1932 in Eindhoven , Netherlands , † 1978 in Eindhoven ) was a Dutch sculptor and object and relief artist .
life and work
Jos Manders studied at the Academy for Industrial Design in Eindhoven. His studio and apartment were in Bergeijk near Eindhoven.
Manders mainly created minimalist , monochrome (white) works from plastic , usually from PVC film and polyester . His relief-like objects usually consisted of two parts that interlocked softly, like pieces of a puzzle . The series “ Communicatie ” are best known from these works .
Manders had his first solo exhibition in 1966 at the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven. In 1968 he was represented with 5 plastic reliefs at the 4th documenta in Kassel .
literature
- Exhibition catalog for the IV. Documenta: IV. Documenta. International exhibition ; Catalog: Volume 1: (Painting and Sculpture); Volume 2: (Graphics / Objects); Kassel 1968
- Kimpel, Harald / Stengel, Karin: documenta IV 1968 International Exhibition - A Photographic Reconstruction (series of publications from the documenta archive); Bremen 2007, ISBN 978-3-86108-524-9
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Manders, Jos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch sculptor, object and relief artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eindhoven , Netherlands |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1978 |
| Place of death | Bergeijk near Eindhoven |