Rolf Weijburg (born 1952 in

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) is a graphic artist, specialized in the art of etching.

Biography

At the age of 18 Weijburg moved to

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to study at Utrecht University and enrolled for Social Geography. Here his fascination for maps and charts was only partly satisfied, as his interest in the Big Wide Open was greater than that. After a year, Weijburg switched to study at the Academy of Arts and the following five years were dedicated to mastering the art of

etching Etching is traditionally the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio (incised) in the metal. In modern manufacturing, other chemicals may be used on other types ...

. Amongst his tutors were Dick van 't Wout and Fred Koot. In 1976 Rolf Weijburg graduated in Monumental Art. Weijburg is recognized as one of the best sketching artists of his time and still resides in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Work

Weijburg's work comprises various etches and other graphics, published articles and books. Four large series of color-etchings have been developed by Rolf Weijburg: * ‘L'Afrique Périphérique – An Atlas of the Islands around Africa’, consisting of over 85 color-etchings has been completed; * ‘Home’, “''a series about houses and about where home is. About all those red dots on the map. The houses they consist of, the people who live in them. Home away from Home''.”
In 1992 Weijburg returned from travels to

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(

Hadhramaut Hadhramaut ( ar, حَضْرَمَوْتُ \ حَضْرَمُوتُ, Ḥaḍramawt / Ḥaḍramūt; Hadramautic: 𐩢𐩳𐩧𐩣𐩩, ''Ḥḍrmt'') is a region in South Arabia, comprising eastern Yemen, parts of western Oman and southern Saud ...

) after which he made the color-etching ‘Home: Shibam, Hadramawt’, which was the start of this complete new series; * ‘Local Beauties’, picturing local beauties around the world. After receiving a

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from

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, Weijburg found inspiration for a new series. The postcard, which seemed to be hand-coloured was divided into four rectangles with ladies in local dress in each rectangle. The reading on the card gave the inspiration: ''Local Beauties''; and * 'Atlas of The Worlds Smallest Countries', a series of etchings on the 25 smallest independent countries of the world. The

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in Amsterdam has some works of Weijburg in their collection. Rolf Weijburg has also accepted to do commissioned work, such as providing illustrations for the Djoser travel brochures, the website of 'De Russenoorlog' and Weijburg provided the charts and map for the 35-episode series '' In Europa'' (2007-2009), after

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’s book by the same title.

Publications

* Grensgevallen – over grenzen in Afrika, Europa en het Midden-Oosten. (, 2020); * Inviting the World at Home, A survey of the world's postal links to the Netherlands. (, 2009); * Mes Carnets des Îles (, 2002); * L'Afrique Périphérique – Een Atlas van de Eilanden rond Afrika. (, 2000). In 2017 a documentary, "the Art of Travel" by

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and

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, was released. It focused on Weijburg's art and how travel was part of this. It takes the viewer on a trip to

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where Weijburg finishes his etching series of 'Atlas of The Worlds Smallest Countries' with "Ilha do Príncipe" of 2016.

Awards

In 1992, Weijburg received the Dutch Graphics Prize (Nederlandse Grafiek Prijs) for his colour etchingsWeijburg, R., 1992. Interview on receiving the Nederlandse Grafiekprijs 1992. Interviewed by

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Vara Radio 2, Ophef en Vertier, 21 November 1992. The book “Voyage au Sahara” (text: Catherine Cazier, Flammarion, Paris 1984) won the French ‘Grand Prix Elan’ for best Children’s book in 1985. Weijburg produced the illustrations

References

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