Per Abramsen

Pieter (Per or Perry) Abramsen (Rotterdam, 27 March 1941 – Rotterdam, 13 March 2018) was a Dutch sculptor, and visiting professor at the Delft University of Technology, known for his work in which abstraction and realism are joined.[1]

Pieter Abramsen
No title, Rotterdam (1994)
Born
Pieter Abramsen

27 March 1941
Rotterdam
Died13 March 2018
Rotterdam
NationalityNetherlands
Known forSculptor
MovementAbstract

Biography

Abramsen was born and raised in Rotterdam-Overschie.[2] From 1957 to 1961 he studied at the Rotterdam Academy of Fine Arts and Applied Sciences. After his graduation he settled as artist in Rotterdam, and after 1994 he also worked from France.[3]

In 1962 Abramsen made a study trip to the United States.[3] He came into prominence in 1965 after being awarded the second prize of the national annual EMS culture award, which was news in all national newspapers. He started to exhibited in The Netherlands and beyond. In 1969 a sculpture of Abramsen was donated by Siemens to the municipal of Rotterdam.[4] In 1971 Abramsen and Rob Maingay donated the people of Rotterdam a sculpture of their own as a political statement, that artists don't only live on the costs of the community. This was the sculpture called Beacon.[5]

Furthermore in 1971 he exhibited in the Middelheim Open Air Sculpture Museum in Antwerp and had solo exhibitions in Pulchri Studio in The Hague in 1980 and 1989. His work has been shown in 1995 Beelden aan Zee exhibition at Scheveningen.

Abramsen was a promotor of the old craft of bronze casting.[6] He served as chairman of the BBK Rijnmond, and in 1997 had started as visiting professor at the Technical University of Delft. In 1965 Abramsen was awarded the EMS Cultuurprijs (second prize) in The Hague with his work Arabesque.[7][8][9] In 1989 he was awarded the Jacob Hartog Award, also in The Hague, with his work Les Voiles.[1][10]

Personal

Abramsen had been married to Berry Koedam, graphic artist and gallery owner of the RAM Gallery in Rotterdam.[1][11]

Work

Works (selection)
  • Beacon (1971), Groeninx van Zoelenlaan in Rotterdam – with Rob Maingay
  • Wandplastiek (1980), sports hall in Rotterdam
  • No Title (1984), Baumannlaan in Rotterdam-Overschie
  • Al(l)ongée (1986), binnenplaats gemeentehuis aan de Herenstraat in Leidschendam-Voorburg[12]
  • No Title (1996), Bachlaan in Barendrecht
  • Light into the shadow (2011), Merwehoofd in Papendrecht
  • Beacon (1971), Rotterdam
  • No title (1984), Rotterdam-Overschie
  • No title (1996), Barendrecht
  • Light into the shadow (2011)

Exhibitions, a selection

Publications
  • Abramsen, Per. Per Abramsen: sculptures. Transl. Chantal Stenfert Cloun... et al. Venlo: Van Spijk, 1985.

References
  1. Hans Baaij. "Beeldhjouwer Per Abramsen kreeg - tot zijn eigen verbazing - een Haagse prijs," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad, Rotterdam, 1987/02/07, p. 15.
  2. Ed. "De tweedeling van Overschie". "Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad". Rotterdam, 1984/05/28, p. 4.
  3. Per Abramsen ; male / Dutch ; sculptor, monumental artist at rkd.nl, Last modification 2018-04-04.
  4. Ed. "Rotterdam en Amsterdam wisselen informatie uit: Twee steden; één computer," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad, Rotterdam, 1969/04/24, p. 17.
  5. Ed. "De beeldhouwers Perry Abramsen en Rob Maingay," NRC Handelsblad, Rotterdam, 1971/04/14, p. 2.
  6. Joop van der Hor, "Brons gieten herleeft in Oranjeboomstraat," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad, Rotterdam, 1989/12/20, p. 4.
  7. Ed. "E.M.S. cultuurprijzen beeldende kunst toegekend," Algemeen Handelsblad, Amsterdam, 1965/11/26, p. 17.
  8. N.K. "EMS-cultuurprijzen in Kurzaal uitgereikt," Trouw. Meppel, 1965/11/26, p. 2.
  9. "EMS. op de bres voor de beeldhouwkunst met de Nederlandse cultuurprijs," 1965 review at perabramsen.com, 2004.
  10. Rotterdams jaarboekje 1987. 1988. p. 19.
  11. Berry Koedam ; gallery owner, graphic artist at rkd.nl. Last modification 2015-11-11.
  12. Afbeelding "Allongée" in Leidschendam-Voorburg
  13. Ed. "Tentoonstellingen in ons land," De tijd : dagblad voor Nederland, Amsterdam, 1966/08/18, p. 6.
  14. H.K. "Beelden in 't groen van de Lentiade," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad, Rotterdam, 1967/03/20, p. 5.
  15. Piet Begeer. "Perry Abramsen exposeert in De Haas," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad, Rotterdam, 1967/05/12, p. 19.
  16. Ed Wingen, "De beeldhouwers van het ijzeren tijdperk," De Telegraaf, Amsterdam, 1968/02/17, p. 15.
  17. Hans Redeker. "De kleine galerie: Figee and Abramsen," Algemeen Handelsblad, Amsterdam, 1968/03/23, p. 17.
  18. Piet Begeer, "Figee en Abramsen in de Doelen," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad, Rotterdam, 1968/03/28, p. 17.
  19. Inge Kalmann, "Expositie Sculpturen van Perry Abramsen niet spectaculair door Inge Kalmann," Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad. Amsterdam, 1980/12/19, p. 13.
  20. Ed. "Per Abramsen," "Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad". Rotterdam, 1985/02/19, p. 13.
  21. Ed. "Per Abramsen exposeert in Verenigde Spaarbank". "Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad". Rotterdam, 1987/07/22, p. 8/5.
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