About Jacob Bendien
Lived 1890 – 1933 (aged 43). Jacob Bendien was a Dutch painter and draftsperson.
Jacob Bendien (1890–1933), was a Dutch painter and graphic artist.
Biography He was born in Amsterdam but moved to Paris in 1911 where he met and worked with the sculptor-painter John Rädecker and the painter Jan van Deene. With them he later started making "Absolute schilderkunst", or "Absolute art", a form of abstract art that grew from their combined Amsterdam art show for the "De Onafhankelijken" (the Amsterdam "Independents" art club) in 1913.
According to the RKD he was the uncle of Eva Bendien, who later started the Galerie Espace, a modern art gallery in Haarlem and Amsterdam.
He died in Hilversum of tuberculosis.
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Who was Jacob Bendien?
Dutch painter (1890-1933)
When was Jacob Bendien born?
Jacob Bendien was born on 16 April 1890 in Amsterdam.
When did Jacob Bendien die?
Jacob Bendien died on 16 December 1933 in Hilversum.
What was Jacob Bendien's occupation?
Jacob Bendien was a painter and draftsperson.
What nationality was Jacob Bendien?
Jacob Bendien was Dutch.
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