Thuur Camps
Thuur Camps (born January 7, 1955 in Rijswijk , Netherlands, † May 19, 1988 in Berlin ) was a Dutch painter and graphic artist.
He studied at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin and can be assigned to the directions New / Young Wild, Neo-Expressionism , Violent Painting. The artist, who has lived in Berlin since 1981, died in 1988 at the age of only 33. Thuur Camps left behind a total oeuvre of over 90 pictures in his short creative period. Camps was involved as a graphic designer for the publication Santo Morelli (published in Edition Mariannenpresse , Berlin 1986, ISBN 3-922510-35-3 ).
literature
- Camps, Thuur. In: PMJ Jacobs: Beeldend Nederland. Biographical handbook. Deel 1, AK. Jacobs, Tilburg 1993, ISBN 90-801063-1-3 .
Exhibitions and catalogs
- 1984: Berlin '84 , Galerie Garage, Berlin, text by Hermann Wiesler , group exhibition
- 1988: Galerie VAN ALOM, Berlin
- 1990: Stedelijk Museum , Zutphen and in the Beeld & Aambeeld Gallery, Enschede
- 2009: Art Association ArtHaus eV, Ahaus Castle - Münsterland
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Camps, Thuur |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch painter and graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rijswijk , the Netherlands |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 19, 1988 |
| Place of death | Berlin |