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

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from Apeldoorn, was initially destined to follow into his father's footsteps. He attended the horticultural school in

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, but finally opted for a career in the

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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

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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

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. Environmental works of Hendriks can be found in public space in Amersfoort, Gouda and

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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

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Berend Hendriks
at kunst.rijnstate.nl {{DEFAULTSORT:Hendriks, Berend 1918 births 1997 deaths Dutch sculptors Dutch male sculptors People from Apeldoorn 20th-century Dutch ceramists

Life and work

Gallery

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