Jan Cremer
Jan Cremer (Dutch pronunciation: [jɑn ˈkreːmər]; born 20 April 1940, Enschede, Netherlands) is a Dutch author, photographer and painter. His best known work is the novel Ik, Jan Cremer ("I, Jan Cremer"; 1964) and the sequel Ik, Jan Cremer, tweede boek ("I, Jan Cremer, second book"; 1966). The publication of this book created scandal in the Netherlands because of its explicit sexual contents.[1] He has since been active as photographer and painter.[2][3]
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Born | Enschede, Netherlands | 20 April 1940
Occupation | Author, artist |
Language | Dutch |
Nationality | Dutch |
Education | Academie voor beeldende kunsten Arnhem, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague |
Genre | Autobiography |
Notable works | Ik, Jan Cremer |
Years active | 1958-present |
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In 1963 Cremer and painter Rik van Bentum made an obscure comic strip together about the Profumo scandal, which appeared in print two years later. [4]
Public collections
Among the public collections holding works by Jan Cremer are:
- Museum de Fundatie, Zwolle, The Netherlands
- Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
References
- Wielaert, Jeroen. "Jan Cremer: ik ben vrij fantasieloos". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "Jan Cremer". Suite59 Gallery. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "Jan Cremer Veiling". Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cremer_jan.htm
Further reading
- Donner, Wolf (1969-11-28). "Ein Kraftprotz in New York. Jan Cremer, der geschäftstüchtige Ex-Provo". Die Zeit (in German) (48). Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- Schutte, Xandra (1998-08-26). "Beroep: Jan Cremer". De Groene Amsterdammer (in Dutch) (35). Retrieved 10 September 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Digital Library for Dutch Literature
- Lambiek Comiclopedia article about his life and career.
- Audio- and video fragments
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