Leo de Vries
Leonard Andries (Leo) de Vries (born November 9, 1932 in Amsterdam , Netherlands - † March 15, 1994 in Aldaar , Netherlands) was a sculptor .
life and work
De Vries completed a professional training as a stone sculptor at the Rijksomscholing Haarlemmerweg in 1951 and studied sculpture from 1952 to 1957, among others with Piet Esser at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten in Amsterdam . De Vries mainly works as a stone sculptor for abstract human figures. From 1958 to 1964 he was a lecturer at the Rijksacademie and from 1975 to 1986 at the Academie voor Beeldende Vorming (professional training Leraren Tehatex) in Amsterdam.
De Vries was a member of the Nederlandse Kring van Beeldhouwers (German: Dutch Sculpture Circle ) from 1962 to 1965 and a founding member of the Groep Scorpioa in 1962 with others such as Jan Sierhuis , John Grosman , Karl Pelgrom , Pierre van Soest and Aat Verhoog .
Works (selection)
- Untitled (1973), Abraham Staalmanplein in Amsterdam-Slotervaart
- Untitled (1976), Stadsschouwburg Lucas Bolwerk in Utrecht
- Tranen (1980), Noortheylaan in Leidschendam-Voorburg
- Zwei Giguren (1981), Maerlant in Lelystad
- Monument to Romeo and Juliet III (1986), garden at the Dordrechts Museum , Museumstraat in Dordrecht
- Untitled (1989), sculptures by the Middenbeemster community
- Torso (1993), Sculpture Park-Zwijndrecht in Zwijndrecht
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Figure Untitled (1973)
- ↑ Information Stadsschouwburg: Domestic and foreign art ( Memento of the original dated December 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Figure "Two Figures" (1981)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vries, Leo de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vries, Leonard Andries de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam , Netherlands |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 15, 1994 |
| Place of death | Aldaar , Netherlands |