Jonkheer Willem Jacob Henri Berend Sandberg (24 October 1897 – 9 April 1984) known as Willem Sandberg was a Dutchtypographer, museum curator, and member of the Dutch resistance during World War II.
Returning to Amsterdam, Sandberg started work as a graphic designer, utilizing his printing skills and Neurath's Isotype system. In 1928, he started a long relationship with the Stedelijk Museum, and in 1932 became a member of VANK, the Dutch Society for Arts and Crafts.[2] He soon joined the committee that determined the exhibitions of the museum. From 1937 to 1941, he served as the museum's curator of modern art.
Participation in the Dutch resistance
During the Second World War, Sandberg was active in the Dutch resistance movement, preparing forged documents for Jews and others wanted by the Gestapo.[3] Other prominent individuals in the Raad van Verzet (Resistance Council) included painter and author Willem Arondeus, sculptors Gerrit van der Veen and Frits van Hall, cellist Frieda Belinfante, poet Martinus Nijhoff, dancer Suzy van Hall, lawyer Lau Mazirel, and composer and conductor Jan van Gilse.[4] Within a short time, the Nazis began to expose the false documents by comparing the names with those in the local population registry. To hinder the Nazis, on 27 March 1943, Sandberg was among those who took part in planning the bombing of the Amsterdam Public Records Office. Thousands of files were destroyed, and the attempt to compare forged documents with the registry was hindered. Arondeus and ten others were later arrested and executed by firing squad.[5] His wife and son were arrested and incarcerated for several months.[3]
From December 1943 to April 1945, Sandberg went into hiding as Henri Willem van den Bosch to avoid arrest. During his time on the run, he formulated the Experimenta Typographica, a series of 19 experimental typography pamphlets.[6]
For his participation in the resistance movement and helping to save the lives of Jews during the war, Sandberg was recognized as Righteous Among The Nations on 26 November 1968.[5]
Contributions to the Stedelijk Museum
Sandberg began working for the Stedelijk Museum in 1928 and was appointed curator in 1937. During his tenure as curator, Sandberg expanded the museum and developed new exhibition techniques, for which he gained international renown. He applied his graphic design and typography skills to over 300 catalogues. After the war in 1945, he served as director of the museum until his retirement in 1962.[6]
Sandberg has also given his name to the master's degree's design and art school, the Sandberg Instituut in Amsterdam, established in 1997 (part of Rietveld Academie)
References
^Spencer, Mafalda (1997). "Willem Sandberg: Warm printing". Eye Magazine. ESco Business Services. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"V.A.N.K. Nederlanse Vereniging voor Ambachts- en Nijverheidskuns". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon). Retrieved 15 December 2020.
^ abEye Magazine. Willem Sandberg: Warm printing. Summer 1997
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jonkheer Willem Jacob Henri Berend Sandberg 24 October 1897 9 April 1984 known as Willem Sandberg was a Dutch typographer museum curator and member of the Dutch resistance during World War II Willem SandbergWillem Sandberg in 1962BornJonkheer Willem Jacob Henri Berend Sandberg 1897 10 24 24 October 1897Amersfoort NetherlandsDied 1984 04 09 9 April 1984 aged 86 Amsterdam NetherlandsNationalityDutchKnown forTypographer Graphic designerWaterlooplein metro station featuring an example of Sandberg s typography Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Participation in the Dutch resistance 3 Contributions to the Stedelijk Museum 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and career EditSandberg was born in Amersfoort the Netherlands in 1897 and studied art in Amsterdam He became a follower of the Mazdaznan movement As a young man he traveled serving as an apprentice to a printer in Herrliberg Switzerland In 1927 he visited Vienna where he studied Otto Neurath s Isotype system at the Gesellschafts und Wirtschaftsmuseum in Wien 1 At this time he also visited the Dessau Bauhaus and met Naum Gabo a pioneer of kinetic art Returning to Amsterdam Sandberg started work as a graphic designer utilizing his printing skills and Neurath s Isotype system In 1928 he started a long relationship with the Stedelijk Museum and in 1932 became a member of VANK the Dutch Society for Arts and Crafts 2 He soon joined the committee that determined the exhibitions of the museum From 1937 to 1941 he served as the museum s curator of modern art Participation in the Dutch resistance EditDuring the Second World War Sandberg was active in the Dutch resistance movement preparing forged documents for Jews and others wanted by the Gestapo 3 Other prominent individuals in the Raad van Verzet Resistance Council included painter and author Willem Arondeus sculptors Gerrit van der Veen and Frits van Hall cellist Frieda Belinfante poet Martinus Nijhoff dancer Suzy van Hall lawyer Lau Mazirel and composer and conductor Jan van Gilse 4 Within a short time the Nazis began to expose the false documents by comparing the names with those in the local population registry To hinder the Nazis on 27 March 1943 Sandberg was among those who took part in planning the bombing of the Amsterdam Public Records Office Thousands of files were destroyed and the attempt to compare forged documents with the registry was hindered Arondeus and ten others were later arrested and executed by firing squad 5 His wife and son were arrested and incarcerated for several months 3 From December 1943 to April 1945 Sandberg went into hiding as Henri Willem van den Bosch to avoid arrest During his time on the run he formulated the Experimenta Typographica a series of 19 experimental typography pamphlets 6 For his participation in the resistance movement and helping to save the lives of Jews during the war Sandberg was recognized as Righteous Among The Nations on 26 November 1968 5 Contributions to the Stedelijk Museum EditSandberg began working for the Stedelijk Museum in 1928 and was appointed curator in 1937 During his tenure as curator Sandberg expanded the museum and developed new exhibition techniques for which he gained international renown He applied his graphic design and typography skills to over 300 catalogues After the war in 1945 he served as director of the museum until his retirement in 1962 6 In his retirement he served on the committees for the Beaubourg in Paris and the Israel Museum in Jerusalem Sandberg has also given his name to the master s degree s design and art school the Sandberg Instituut in Amsterdam established in 1997 part of Rietveld Academie References Edit Spencer Mafalda 1997 Willem Sandberg Warm printing Eye Magazine ESco Business Services Retrieved 6 November 2015 V A N K Nederlanse Vereniging voor Ambachts en Nijverheidskuns Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch Lexicon Retrieved 15 December 2020 a b Eye Magazine Willem Sandberg Warm printing Summer 1997 Joods Historish Museum a b Yad Vashem The Righteous Among The Nations a b Rawsthorn Alice 2018 Design as an Attitude Zurich Switzerland JRP Ringier ISBN 978 3037645215 Presentation of Vision 67 Willem Sandberg in Design Issues Vol 3 No 1 Spring 1986 pp 64 77 MIT PressExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Willem Sandberg Marcel Janco Portrait of Willem Sandberg The Israel Museum Collection 1 Works by or about Willem Sandberg in libraries WorldCat catalog Literature by and about Willem Sandberg 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Willem Sandberg amp oldid 1072523364, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
