Jopie Huisman (18 October 1922 – 29 September 2000) was a Dutch autodidactic painter[1] and rag-and-bone man.[2] During his lifetime, he became known for his meticulous and realistic paintings. Huisman refused to sell any of his paintings.[3] On 11 April 1986,[4] Huisman opened his own museum.[3]
Jopie Huisman
Jopie Huisman with a painting of his fellow rags-and-bone man Euzie (1986)
Jopie Huisman was born on 18 October 1922 in Workum, Friesland. In 1939, he became a ceramics painter at the earthenware factory of Aurora.[5] In 1942, he was arrested during a raid and put to work at a labor camp in Kassel, Germany.[5] One day, he was looking at the sky and thought he saw a flock of geese. Suddenly the factory next door collapsed.[2] The bombing of Kassel had started. Huisman managed to escape from the camp,[6] and found refugee in Workum.[5] In 1949, he married Eelkje de Boer, started a business, and a family.[4]
In 1953, his business failed,[4] and Huisman became a rag-and-bone man, buying and selling old clothes and scrap metal. He walked the streets of Workum for eight years.[7] In 1963, he moved to Herbayum, and started to specialize in scrap metal.[4] He had been painting and drawing as a hobby all his life, and in 1963 got his first exhibition in Harlingen.[8] In 1968,[4] van Gewest tot Gewest [nl], a television show with regional stories, aired a program about Jopie Huisman, giving his paintings national exposure.[9]
In 1973, his marriage failed. Huisman frantically started to paint the old clothes, worn-out shoes, children's dolls, and other items he had in storage.[10] His exhibitions were becoming increasingly popular. In 1981, 26,000 people visited an exhibition in Haarlem.[3] Huisman also received offers to sell his paintings, but he always refused out of principle.[10] In 1984, he exhibited his work in an art gallery in Nuenen. The gallery was broken into, and three of his paintings were stolen.[11] This resulted in Huisman refusing to participate in any more exhibitions.[11]
The entrance sign of the museum with a self portrait
On 11 April 1986, Huisman opened his own museum in his native Workum. The museum was housed in a stepped gabled building from 1663.[12] The amount of visitors exceeded expectations, and the building turned out to be too small.[13] On 29 February 1992, a newly built museum was opened in Workum to exhibit his paintings.[14]
Death
On 29 September 2000, Huisman died at the age of 77.[10] Huisman's coffin was transported from his museum to the cemetery in a horse drawn rag-and-bone man's cart.[15]
Aftermath
In 2010, an unknown watercolor painting by Huisman was discovered by his son. The painting was dated March 2000.[16] In the same year, a painting of a pair of shoes which he had given away to a friend, was auctioned at Christie's for €49,000.[17] In 2016, three drawings made in the late 1940s were discovered in an old box.[18]
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Jopie Huisman 18 October 1922 29 September 2000 was a Dutch autodidactic painter 1 and rag and bone man 2 During his lifetime he became known for his meticulous and realistic paintings Huisman refused to sell any of his paintings 3 On 11 April 1986 4 Huisman opened his own museum 3 Jopie HuismanJopie Huisman with a painting of his fellow rags and bone man Euzie 1986 BornJotje Huisman 1922 10 18 18 October 1922Workum NetherlandsDied29 September 2000 2000 09 29 aged 77 Groningen NetherlandsNationalityDutchOccupation s Painter and rag and bone manWebsitejopiehuismanmuseum nl Contents 1 Biography 2 Museum 3 Death 4 Aftermath 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksBiography EditJopie Huisman was born on 18 October 1922 in Workum Friesland In 1939 he became a ceramics painter at the earthenware factory of Aurora 5 In 1942 he was arrested during a raid and put to work at a labor camp in Kassel Germany 5 One day he was looking at the sky and thought he saw a flock of geese Suddenly the factory next door collapsed 2 The bombing of Kassel had started Huisman managed to escape from the camp 6 and found refugee in Workum 5 In 1949 he married Eelkje de Boer started a business and a family 4 In 1953 his business failed 4 and Huisman became a rag and bone man buying and selling old clothes and scrap metal He walked the streets of Workum for eight years 7 In 1963 he moved to Herbayum and started to specialize in scrap metal 4 He had been painting and drawing as a hobby all his life and in 1963 got his first exhibition in Harlingen 8 In 1968 4 van Gewest tot Gewest nl a television show with regional stories aired a program about Jopie Huisman giving his paintings national exposure 9 In 1973 his marriage failed Huisman frantically started to paint the old clothes worn out shoes children s dolls and other items he had in storage 10 His exhibitions were becoming increasingly popular In 1981 26 000 people visited an exhibition in Haarlem 3 Huisman also received offers to sell his paintings but he always refused out of principle 10 In 1984 he exhibited his work in an art gallery in Nuenen The gallery was broken into and three of his paintings were stolen 11 This resulted in Huisman refusing to participate in any more exhibitions 11 Museum EditCoordinates 52 58 47 N 5 26 37 E 52 97969 N 5 44371 E 52 97969 5 44371 The entrance sign of the museum with a self portrait On 11 April 1986 Huisman opened his own museum in his native Workum The museum was housed in a stepped gabled building from 1663 12 The amount of visitors exceeded expectations and the building turned out to be too small 13 On 29 February 1992 a newly built museum was opened in Workum to exhibit his paintings 14 Death EditOn 29 September 2000 Huisman died at the age of 77 10 Huisman s coffin was transported from his museum to the cemetery in a horse drawn rag and bone man s cart 15 Aftermath EditIn 2010 an unknown watercolor painting by Huisman was discovered by his son The painting was dated March 2000 16 In the same year a painting of a pair of shoes which he had given away to a friend was auctioned at Christie s for 49 000 17 In 2016 three drawings made in the late 1940s were discovered in an old box 18 References Edit Jopie Huisman Netherlands Institute for Art History in Dutch Retrieved 3 March 2021 a b Interview Jopie Huisman Maarten Slagboom in Dutch Retrieved 3 March 2021 a b c Lompenhandelaar schildert de afval van zijn volk Terdege via Digibron in Dutch 9 July 1986 Retrieved 3 March 2021 a b c d e Jopie s leven Jopie Huisman Museum in Dutch Retrieved 3 March 2021 a b c Hesseling 1996 p 9 Hesseling 1996 p 17 Hesseling 1996 p 11 Hesseling 1996 p 82 Bij het Friese Workum ligt het paradijs van kunstenaar Jopie Huisman lezersreis De Telegraaf via MSN in Dutch Retrieved 3 March 2021 a b c Jopie Huisman Noordelijke Realisten in Dutch Retrieved 3 March 2021 a b Gestolen schilderijen van Jopie Huisman nog niet gevonden Omrop Fryslan in Dutch Retrieved 3 March 2021 Hesseling 1996 p 181 Hesseling 1996 p 193 Hesseling 1996 p 194 Fryslan DOK Jopie Omrop Fryslan via Youtube in Western Frisian Retrieved 4 March 2021 Position 27 14 Laatste werk Jopie Huisman opgedoken Bolswards Nieuwsblad via De Krant van Toen in Dutch 29 December 2010 Retrieved 4 March 2020 A Pair of Shoes Christie s Retrieved 4 March 2021 Onbekend werk van Jopie Huisman opgedoken Omrop Fryslan in Dutch Retrieved 4 March 2021 Bibliography EditHesseling Joost 1996 Jopie Huisman Schilder van het mededogen in Dutch Haarlem De Toorts ISBN 9060205057 Jopie Huisman at Wikipedia s sister projects Media from Commons Quotations from WikiquoteExternal links EditMuseum website in English Dutch and German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jopie Huisman amp oldid 1131531888, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
