Cornelis Dam (26 April 1935 – 29 July 2019) was a Dutch artist, who was a sculptor, painter, illustrator and ceramist.Cor Dam at rkd.nl. Accessed 17.05.2015.
Life and work Born in Delft, Dam studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. After graduating he worked as a designer at the De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles from 1950 to 1965. Thereafter until 1980, he worked at Ateliers Ceramic Structure 68 in The Hague. Since 1988 he lectured at the Technical University of Delft.Over Cor Dam at cordam.eu. Accessed 17.05.2015.
Cor died on 29 July 2019, at the age of 84.
Sculptural works of Dam can be found in the public space of several Dutch cities. For the former Anne Frankschool in Gouda's Oosterwei district, he made a relief (see first image), depicting Anne Frank writing in her diary by candlelight in the attic.
Works, a selection Mosaic untitled (1965), Anne Frankschool in Gouda Woman with child (1965), Jan van Goyenstraat in Rozenburg Ceramic work (1967), Jozef Israelslaan in Woerden Women (1968), shopping centre Keizerslanden in Deventer Ceramics Shalom (1969) for the Shalomschool in Delft. Since 1984 in the Adelbert church in Delft. Brick Mosaic (1970) , Ellemare in Rotterdam Ceramic object (1983), Industriestraat in Delft Four objects (1983), Nieuwe Plantage in Delft Untitled - multiple objects (1988), Bergselaan in Rotterdam Untitled (1988), Huniadijk in Rotterdam Untitled (1988), Cymbelkruid in Rotterdam Irascible birds (1996/98), Julianalaan in Schagen
Gallery
See also List of Dutch ceramists List of Dutch sculptors
References
External links
Cor Dam, Beeldend Kunstenaar