Lou Strik - ambachtelijk Grafisch meesterwerkje - Hout/Linosnede "met de trein" gesigneerd - Sold
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- Description
- Lou Strik (1921-2001)
| Type of artwork | Prints (signed) |
| Period | 1945 to 1999 |
| Technique | Wood/Linocut |
| Support | Paper |
| Subject | Figures |
| Framed | Only in Passe-partout |
| Dimensions | 25 x 20 cm (h x w) |
| Passe-partout | 50 x 40 cm (h x w) |
| Signed | Hand signed |
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- A biographical sketch
by Anneke Kuyper-Strik
Lou Strik was born on December 8, 1921 in Eindhoven as the only child of Piet Strik and Anna Loeven. The members of this Strik ('Snare') family, named after a poacher ancestor, were temperamental and stubborn people, dark and Spanish in appearance, farmers and craftsmen. From the Loeven side of the family came teachers and priests, proud and quarrelsome. There was a clairvoyant grandmother and an "esoteric" uncle. Family traits, the influence of the Catholic Church and the earthly paganism of Brabant influenced Strik's character, which would later manifest itself in his prints.
From 1940-1945 Strik took lessons at the Art Academy in Den Bosch.
In 1945 he moved to Amsterdam to study at the Rijksakademie, in drawing, painting and later in the graphic arts, copper and wood engraving.
In 1952 he won the silver medal of the Prix de Rome competition for the copper engraving Pan and Syrinx. He also studied stamp engraving and design, which resulted in the series of Children's Stamps and the series Admiraal De Ruyter.
In 1948 Strik married Dine Vollema and they had two children, a son named Peter Jelle and a daughter Maartje. (Later in her life she became an accomplished painter herself). In 1954 he became a teacher at the Academy in Den Bosch for graphic arts and drawing, until 1969.
He was then appointed to the Art Academy for Teachers in Tilburg until 1978.
In 1978 he returned to the Academy in Den Bosch and taught there until his retirement. Strik was known as a devoted and passionate teacher, who dealt with his students in a personal and confidential manner.
Until 1980 Strik was an active member of the boards and jury panels of various art associations such as de Grafische, St. Lucas, Binding and especially Arti et Amicitiae in Amsterdam. Arti became his second home, where he met his friends and colleagues. There he organized and participated in many exhibitions.
When Strik retired as a teacher in 1981, he became more involved with the Ex libris Society, often worked on commission and his prints traveled all over the world, much appreciated by all collectors. His friend Jan Rhebergen promoted all contacts and exchanges with Eastern European artists. Strik felt at home with them and often traveled to these counties.
In 1970 his first marriage was dissolved and he met his second wife Anneke Kuyper, a colleague with whom he shared all facets of the profession: they exhibited together, both taught at various art academies and both worked on assignments for the Ex libris Society.
His son died in 1993 and this great sorrow weighed heavily on him
Strik died on November 23, 2001, almost eighty years old.
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| Condition | Very good | ||||||||||
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| Pick up | The work can be picked up on location. As a buyer you must bring your own packaging materials. The location is: Amsterdam, The Netherlands | ||||||||||
| Shipment | Parcel post | ||||||||||
| Price | Up to 2 kg.
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Dutch| Pick up | Yes, possible |
| Location | Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
Auction details
| Start time | 4-9-2022 at 22:13 |
| End time | 11-9-2022 at 22:47 |
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