Meijer Bleekrode
Meijer Bleekrode (born February 13, 1896 in Amsterdam , † April 23, 1943 in the Sobibor extermination camp ) was a Dutch graphic artist, caricaturist, painter, designer, etcher and lithographer.
Born as the son of the diamond cutter Benjamin Bleekrode and Regina Boekman, he first learned his father's trade. On November 9, 1927, he married Els van Witsen. The couple had a daughter and a son.
Bleekrode studied in 1922 and 1923 at the Institute for Applied Arts in Amsterdam and from 1923 at the State College for Applied Arts in Amsterdam. He studied graphic techniques with JB Heukelom and design with Fré Cohen .
He illustrated the nutcracker and designed posters for the SDAP . He later provided illustrations for the magazine Die Fackel , organ of the Independent Socialist Party, of which he had been a member since 1932. In 1935 Bleekrode withdrew from politics and tried to make a living as a freelance artist by selling his pictures.
In August 1942 the Bleekrode family was supposed to report to the Amsterdam City Theater as a collection point for Jews for transport to the Westerbork transit camp . The Bleekrodes then went into hiding. The children survived the war, but Bleekrode and his wife were arrested. On April 20, 1943, they were deported to Sobibor, where they were murdered immediately upon arrival on April 23.
literature
- Carry van Lakerveld: Meijer Bleekrode, schilder, ontwerper, socialist, 1896-1943. Amsterdams Historisch Museum 1983. ISBN 90-6012-582-7
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bleekrode, Meijer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch graphic artist, caricaturist, painter, designer, etcher and lithographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 23, 1943 |
| Place of death | Sobibor extermination camp |