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Harmen Abma

1937 – 2007

Dutch painter

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Lived 1937 – 2007 (aged 70). Harmen Abma was a Dutch painter, draftsperson, ceramics designer, painter and varnisher, collagist and watercolorist.

Harmen Abma (21 November 1937 in Hilaard – 30 November 2007 in Sneek) was a Frisian abstract and conceptual artist and painter. He was a member of an artistic group in the 1960s known as in Harlingen. He often experimented with materials as diverse as electric wire, concrete mesh, rope, jute and seat cushions in his artistic works, and contributed tile pictures to houses. In the 1970s and 1980s he heavily researched and produced work based on colour mixing, and exploring the mathematical dimensions of it such as ratio and surface. Today his works are on display at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, and the Fries Museum in Leeuwarden.

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Who was Harmen Abma?

Dutch painter (1937-2007)

When was Harmen Abma born?

Harmen Abma was born on 21 November 1937 in Hilaard.

When did Harmen Abma die?

Harmen Abma died on 30 November 2007 in Sneek.

What was Harmen Abma's occupation?

Harmen Abma was a painter, draftsperson, ceramics designer, painter and varnisher, collagist and watercolorist.

What nationality was Harmen Abma?

Harmen Abma was Dutch.

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· Wikipedia: Harmen Abma

· Wikidata: Q3031998

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