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Metten Teunis Koornstra (Rotterdam, 13 August 1912 - Amsterdam, 27 September 1978) was a Dutch graphic artist and painter of tranquil landscapes and figures. He also illustrated books and designed book covers and theatre sets.
Metten Koornstra was born into a strict Protestant, Calvinist environment. When his father died in the First World War, he moved with his mother to Haarlem. He spent the rest of his youth there. He experienced the Christian Mulo as a severe test. It formed his deep-rooted sense of independence and aversion to further education at schools. Instead, he had a wide variety of jobs, including cook, pastry chef, silversmith, salesman and decorator.
After many trips through France, where he visited many museums, Koornstra decided to take lessons at the Academy in Rotterdam in the late thirties. There he learned the technique of lithography from Derkzen van Angeren. In 1939, a first exhibition of his drawings was organized in Galerie De Ronde Brug on the Reguliersgracht in Amsterdam.
After the Second World War, Koornstra bought an old lithography press with which he set up a printing shop in his studio. With this he literally left an important mark on the post-war flourishing of Dutch graphic art. Together with Piet Clement, their Printshop 845 on the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam grew into a well-known company.
If you would like to view the artworks offered by us (before the auction ends), you are of course very welcome in our shop in Purmerend. Please send a message/email in advance to schedule an appointment. After the auction you can choose from various shipping (Postnl) / delivery (Swift or our own courier) and / or pick-up options (depending on the size and fragility of the item in question). The packaging is done carefully and with sufficient material (bubble wrap / mdf panels) to limit any damage to a minimum. For multiple purchases we will, where possible, combine shipping to keep the costs for you as low as possible. Pick-up is possible at any time up to 1 month after purchase! If you need more time, that is always negotiable.
Condition
Condition
Very good
spotless
Shipment
Pick up
The work can be picked up on location. As a buyer you must bring your own packaging materials. The location is: Purmerend, The Netherlands
Shipment
Parcel post
Price
> 10KG or bigger than 1.00 x 0.50 meter
Within The Netherlands
€17.00
To Belgium
€15.00
To Germany
€40.00
Within EU
€40.00
Worldwide
€75.00
Guarantee
Guarantee
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