
Berend Hendriks (Apeldoorn, July 9, 1918 – Arnhem, August 6, 1997) was a Dutch artist, and lecturer at the
ArtEZ Academy of fine art in Arnhem. Together with
Peter Struycken he initiated the Arnhem school of
environmental art.
Life and work
Hendriks, son of an
arborist
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from Apeldoorn, was initially destined to follow into his father's footsteps. He attended the horticultural school in
Boskoop
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, but finally opted for a career in the
visual arts
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. He continued his studies at the
Rijksacademie in Amsterdam, where he studied with
Heinrich Campendonk. After graduating he developed into a versatile artist; Painter, glass painting, wall painting, monumental artist, environmental artist, sculptor, ceramist and maker of mosaic. In the 1950s
René Karrer worked as assistant to Hendriks.
Hendriks exhibited among others at the
Stedelijk Museum
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (; Municipal Museum Amsterdam), colloquially known as the Stedelijk, is a museum for modern art, contemporary art, and design located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. in Amsterdam, the
Gemeentelijk Van Reekum Museum (now CODA museum) in Apeldoorn and the
School of the Arts in Arnhem. At this art school Hendriks was lecturer and stimulated the development of environmental art. Hendriks' work is included in the collection of the CODA museum in Apeldoorn and of the Museum The Pavilions in
Almere
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.
Environmental works of Hendriks can be found in public space in Amersfoort,
Gouda and
Hengelo
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. His paintings are characterized by geometric shapes, in which he uses mathematical sequences, both in content and color.
[Alex A.M. de Vries. "Berend Hendriks : de Mudejar-series." Arnhem : PlaatsMaken, 1992.]
Gallery
File:20100802-001 Amersfoort - Corderius College.jpg, Stone Mosaic, Corderius College, Amersfoort
File:Leiden112.JPG, Stained concrete, Chr. Nijverheidsschool Boshuizen, Leiden
File:Leiden - Boshuizen School - Stained glass window by Berend Hendriks v4.jpg, Detail glass wall Boshuizen School, Leiden
File:Balkondecoraties, Berend Hendriks - Nieuwstraat Eindhoven (2).JPG, Balcony Decorations Neuve, Eindhoven
File:De fontein (Drachten).jpg, Stone Mosaic church Fountain, Drachten
See also
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List of Dutch ceramists
References
External links
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Berend Hendriksat kunst.rijnstate.nl
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1918 births
1997 deaths
Dutch sculptors
Dutch male sculptors
People from Apeldoorn
20th-century Dutch ceramists