Jan Cremer - 1 SHARE OF THE SPIN

1 AANDEEL DE SPOEL - screen print by renowned Dutch writer, painter, and photographer Jan Cremer - hand-signed and hand-numbered - edition 900 / 1000 - dated 1993 - 28 x 39 cm without frame - 45 x 56 cm with blue frame - the screen print was produced by Jan Cremer himself. The title of the work refers to Jan Cremer's plan to create a one-meter-high artwork from a spool in honor of the Eastern Netherlands textile industry. To finance this, a limited edition of screen prints was sold under the name "1 aandelen De Spoel". Unfortunately, De Spoel never actually materialized. Jan Cremer, born on April 20, 1940, in Enschede, is a famous Dutch writer, photographer, and painter, best known for his novel "Ik, Jan Cremer". The publication of this book in 1964 caused a great deal of commotion in the Netherlands due to its explicit sexual content. It would be translated into more than thirty languages and not only brought him international fame but also ensured that he was forever regarded as an 'enfant terrible', both in the literary and art worlds. As a painter, too, he often caused a stir with his statements. For example, in 1960, when he said on Dutch television: 'Rembrandt, who is that? I don't play sports.' And in that same period, during an exhibition at the Hague Salon, he presented a five-part series of paintings titled 'La Guerre Japonaise' with the theme 'The world is a Cremertorium'. This five-meter-wide painting had the unprecedented asking price of 1 million guilders, determined by him. This made headlines worldwide, further establishing Jan Cremer's national and international reputation as an artist. In 2015, this painting was acquired by Museum De Fundatie in Zwolle. Jan Cremer's paintings were, and still are, exhibited worldwide and are part of the permanent collections of renowned museums such as the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, De Fundatie in Zwolle, and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.