6 juni 2018

Jopie Huisman museum

The Jopie Huisman museum in the village of Workum exhibits drawings, painting and items collected by this Frisian self-taught painter. Jopie Huisman (1922-2000) was known for his compassion for people and the place where he lived, Workum.

When 3 of his paintings were stolen from an exhibition in Nuenen in the early 1980s, Huisman decided none of his works would ever be in a museum again. His friends however thought that his paintings were too good for not showing them to the public, and took the initiative to open a permanent display. That became the Jopie Huisman museum in his home town Workum.

11 opmerkingen:

  1. ...wonderful, I like how the light comes in.

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  2. I'd like to see more of his paintings. He appears to have been a real character with a great sense of humor. Love the picture of him in that goofy hat, smoking a marijuana cigarette, with a twinkle in his eye!

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  3. It's the way the building lets light in that particularly appeals to me!

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  4. Ja mooi museum met prachtig werk.

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  5. Good that the artist is remembered in this way. I've just been looking at some of his paintings online, I'd never heard of him before but I like them very much.

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  6. Altijd mooi en interessant Marleen om ´n museum te bezoeken, daar moet je eigenlijk regelmatig tijd voor vrij maken.
    Groet kees.

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  7. Ja dat is een leuk museum, ik houd erg van zijn werk.

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  8. Interesting place. I like visiting art exibitions...

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  9. de moeite meer dan waard Marleen

    knappe foto's

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  10. Beautiful and interesting place. I love visiting museums.
    Have a nice Sunday
    Kind regards
    Maria
    Divagar Sobre Tudo um Pouco

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