Simon Vinkenoog - Two hand-signed lithographs - 1993

Two original lithographs on handmade paper by Simon Vinkenoog. Part of the book publication of texts and drawings 'Louter Enjoy'. Year: 1993. Edition: 13/75 (number may differ due to having multiple copies). Top dimensions: H44 x w44cm. Dimensions: H33 x W40cm. The works are signed by the artist at the bottom right, in pencil. The authenticity of the works offered is fully guaranteed. A certificate of authenticity can be emailed upon request.

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Simon Vinkenoog (Amsterdam, July 18, 1928 – July 12, 2009) was a Dutch writer, poet and performance artist.

Lifecycle
Young years
Vinkenoog was born on July 18, 1928 at 9:10 am as the only child of Hendrik Albertus Vinkenoog and Anna van Meel. After his parents' divorce in 1937, he grew up with his mother in the Amsterdam district of De Pijp.
In 1944 he obtained his high school diploma and joined Querido publishing house. He fathered a child, married and moved in with his mother-in-law. Within six months the relationship broke down and Vinkenoog moved back to his mother's house. In 1948 he went to Paris with his future second wife, Judith, who was eight years his senior, where he started working for UNESCO as an employee in the books and publications department.
Fifties
At the age of 21 he started the Dutch literary magazine Blurb. He explained the title as follows: "We no longer believe in finding scabrous words in non-existent dictionaries and we have therefore chosen: blurb. One meaning of which is gibberish." He wrote about his principles: "Our possibilities are still unlimited, although we must defend ourselves against the far left and the far right and yet avoid the dangerous middle."
In the period 1950-'51, eight issues of this magazine were published, mimeographed and in small editions. Until number 4, Vinkenoog published the magazine from Paris as a one-man publication. Afterwards other experimental writers collaborated, such as Hans Andreus, Armando, Hugo Claus, Lucebert and Paul Rodenko. Work by Jan Hanlo and WF Hermans was also published in the magazine, as well as poetry by Hans Lodeizen, who died young in 1950.
The eighth and final issue was published on June 1, 1951, with the words: "Let's keep it nice and don't turn it into literature." Together with Braak, Blurb ushered in the era of the Fifties. In 1951 Vinkenoog published the famous anthology Atonaal, which is considered the first public manifesto of the Vijftigers, who called themselves atonal poets.
In 1950 he made his debut as a poet with Wondkoorts in the poetry series De Windroos.