About Nico Bakker
Lived 1936 – 1969 (aged 33). Nico Bakker was a Dutch painter, draftsperson, muralist, graphic artist and watercolorist.
Albertus Nicolaas Johannes Bakker (3 January 1936 – 21 November 1969) was a Dutch painter.
Biography Bakker was born in Amsterdam and studied there at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten. He was a pupil of Otto B. de Kat and Gé Röling. He became a teacher at the same institution in 1967 and taught Joost Barbiers.
Bakker worked in Amsterdam and Nieuwkoop. In 1961, he won the Prix de Rome.
Bakker died in 1969 in the hospital of Meppel, as a result of a car crash. He had a wife and four children.
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Who was Nico Bakker?
Dutch painter (1936-1969)
When was Nico Bakker born?
Nico Bakker was born on 3 January 1936 in Amsterdam.
When did Nico Bakker die?
Nico Bakker died on 21 November 1969 in Meppel.
What was Nico Bakker's occupation?
Nico Bakker was a painter, draftsperson, muralist, graphic artist and watercolorist.
What nationality was Nico Bakker?
Nico Bakker was Dutch.
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