雕塑家 (Sculptor)：Loet Vanderveen
年份 (Year)：1921-2015
國籍 (Country)：荷蘭 (Holland)
Loet Vanderveen出生在荷蘭鹿特丹，由於他童年時期的家離動物園非常近，近而發展出Loet對於動物的熱愛。二戰期間鹿特丹在接受炮擊的前的幾個小時，為了民眾安全，荷蘭軍隊接收命令必須射殺當地動物園中的猛獸。動物園以及自家被毀壞這些事件觸動Loet的人生從此步入另一個階段。
隨後他逃離被德軍佔領的荷蘭並抵達英國，在R.A.F.戰爭期間成為威廉明娜女王(荷蘭女王和太上王)的設計師。在戰爭後的前11年曾分別居住在蘇黎世，倫敦和紐約等城市並擔任服裝設計師。但此時他並不滿意自己的的職業，未來的三年中他呆在Fong的私人陶工作室學習到許多關於中國釉技術和調配精細釉料的技術，隨後他將所學應用在未來製作青銅動物雕塑上。
後來Loet Vanderveen離開紐約，在加洲大蘇爾海岸線上距離太平洋1600英尺處建造了一座山頂房屋做為私人工作室，這種環境非常有利於Loet的創造力。他在大蘇爾的第一年投身在建築委員會的陶瓷作品，雕塑牆壁和照明工作等。由於生活在充斥大量的野生動物的偏遠地區加上Loet本身對於動物的熱愛，激發他創造出一系列陶瓷動物。隨後為了塑造出更複雜美麗的形象，開始嚐試以青銅為素材製作動物雕塑。
Loet Vanderveen was born in Rotterdam, Holland. His home was very close to the zoo where during his early years, Loet spent a great deal of his time. It was during this period in life that he developed his love for animals. At night, listening to the sound of wild animals in the zoo, he would fantasize about safaris to Africa...Fantasies which were eventually realized! Hours before the bombardment of Rotterdam the Dutch army was ordered to destroy all of the dangerous species in the zoo. The animals were destroyed as well as his home and these events led Loet into a new phase in his life.
He escaped from occupied Holland and upon his arrival in England he was decorated for valor by Queen Wilhelmina. He served in the R.A.F. during the war. During the first eleven years following the war he lived in Zurich, London and New York working as a fashion designer. He was not satisfied with his profession and a meeting with Fong Chow, then curator of the Far Eastern Department of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, led to private ceramic studies with Fong for the next three years. He learned a great deal about Chinese glaze techniques and applying fine glazes to the correct forms. This knowledge eventually led to applying patinas to bronze animal forms.
Mr. Vanderveen left New York and built a mountain top house and studio 1,600 feet above the Pacific Ocean along California’s remote Big Sur coastline. This environment was very conducive to Loet’s creativity. His first years in Big Sur were spent working on architectural commissions of ceramics, sculptured walls and lighting. Living in a remote area where there was an abundance of wildlife coupled with his love for animals prompted Loet to create ceramic animal forms. Striving for a more sophisticated and graceful image, he ventured into designing animals in bronze. These designs are enhanced by a rich palette of subtle patinas. These uniquely stylized interpretations are appreciated by distinguished worldwide ollectors.
原圖資料來自於reneetaylorgallery
年份 (Year)：1921-2015
國籍 (Country)：荷蘭 (Holland)
Loet Vanderveen出生在荷蘭鹿特丹，由於他童年時期的家離動物園非常近，近而發展出Loet對於動物的熱愛。二戰期間鹿特丹在接受炮擊的前的幾個小時，為了民眾安全，荷蘭軍隊接收命令必須射殺當地動物園中的猛獸。動物園以及自家被毀壞這些事件觸動Loet的人生從此步入另一個階段。
隨後他逃離被德軍佔領的荷蘭並抵達英國，在R.A.F.戰爭期間成為威廉明娜女王(荷蘭女王和太上王)的設計師。在戰爭後的前11年曾分別居住在蘇黎世，倫敦和紐約等城市並擔任服裝設計師。但此時他並不滿意自己的的職業，未來的三年中他呆在Fong的私人陶工作室學習到許多關於中國釉技術和調配精細釉料的技術，隨後他將所學應用在未來製作青銅動物雕塑上。
後來Loet Vanderveen離開紐約，在加洲大蘇爾海岸線上距離太平洋1600英尺處建造了一座山頂房屋做為私人工作室，這種環境非常有利於Loet的創造力。他在大蘇爾的第一年投身在建築委員會的陶瓷作品，雕塑牆壁和照明工作等。由於生活在充斥大量的野生動物的偏遠地區加上Loet本身對於動物的熱愛，激發他創造出一系列陶瓷動物。隨後為了塑造出更複雜美麗的形象，開始嚐試以青銅為素材製作動物雕塑。
Loet Vanderveen was born in Rotterdam, Holland. His home was very close to the zoo where during his early years, Loet spent a great deal of his time. It was during this period in life that he developed his love for animals. At night, listening to the sound of wild animals in the zoo, he would fantasize about safaris to Africa...Fantasies which were eventually realized! Hours before the bombardment of Rotterdam the Dutch army was ordered to destroy all of the dangerous species in the zoo. The animals were destroyed as well as his home and these events led Loet into a new phase in his life.
He escaped from occupied Holland and upon his arrival in England he was decorated for valor by Queen Wilhelmina. He served in the R.A.F. during the war. During the first eleven years following the war he lived in Zurich, London and New York working as a fashion designer. He was not satisfied with his profession and a meeting with Fong Chow, then curator of the Far Eastern Department of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, led to private ceramic studies with Fong for the next three years. He learned a great deal about Chinese glaze techniques and applying fine glazes to the correct forms. This knowledge eventually led to applying patinas to bronze animal forms.
Mr. Vanderveen left New York and built a mountain top house and studio 1,600 feet above the Pacific Ocean along California’s remote Big Sur coastline. This environment was very conducive to Loet’s creativity. His first years in Big Sur were spent working on architectural commissions of ceramics, sculptured walls and lighting. Living in a remote area where there was an abundance of wildlife coupled with his love for animals prompted Loet to create ceramic animal forms. Striving for a more sophisticated and graceful image, he ventured into designing animals in bronze. These designs are enhanced by a rich palette of subtle patinas. These uniquely stylized interpretations are appreciated by distinguished worldwide ollectors.
原圖資料來自於reneetaylorgallery
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