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1882 Leens - 1945 Bakkeveen. Known for: Painting.
Werkman (1882-1945) was an experimental Dutch artist, typographer and printer. Born in Groningen, in the early 1900's he established a thriving printing and publishing business which was forced to... Read full biography
Werkman (1882-1945) was an experimental Dutch artist, typographer and printer. Born in Groningen, in the early 1900's he established a thriving printing and publishing business which was forced to close in 1923 due to financial setbacks. Thereafter, Werkman began working again as a self-taught... Read full biography
Werkman (1882-1945) was an experimental Dutch artist, typographer and printer. Born in Groningen, in the early 1900's he established a thriving printing and publishing business which was forced to close in 1923 due to financial setbacks. Thereafter, Werkman began working again as a self-taught experimental artist, printer and designer. He was a member of the artists' group De Ploeg ("The Plough"), for whom he printed posters, invitations and catalogues, and through this group had contacts with... Read full biography
Werkman (1882-1945) was an experimental Dutch artist, typographer and printer. Born in Groningen, in the early 1900's he established a thriving printing and publishing business which was forced to close in 1923 due to financial setbacks. Thereafter, Werkman began working again as a self-taught experimental artist, printer and designer. He was a member of the artists' group De Ploeg ("The Plough"), for whom he printed posters, invitations and catalogues, and through this group had contacts with other avant-garde artists including Theo van Doesburg, Kurt Schwitters, El Lissitzky and Michel Seuphor. During the 1920s-30s, Werkman developed many experimental printing and design techniques. According to the Groninger Museum, which holds a... Read full biography
Werkman (1882-1945) was an experimental Dutch artist, typographer and printer. Born in Groningen, in the early 1900's he established a thriving printing and publishing business which was forced to close in 1923 due to financial setbacks. Thereafter, Werkman began working again as a self-taught experimental artist, printer and designer. He was a member of the artists' group De Ploeg ("The Plough"), for whom he printed posters, invitations and catalogues, and through this group had contacts with other avant-garde artists including Theo van Doesburg, Kurt Schwitters, El Lissitzky and Michel Seuphor. During the 1920s-30s, Werkman developed many experimental printing and design techniques. According to the Groninger Museum, which holds a significant collection of Werkman's work, "The printing press became his artistic tool when he started experimenting with it in 1923 in the first of... Read full biography