Lou Loeber
Lou Loeber | |
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 Self-portrait, 1921 | |
| Born | Louise Marie Loeber 3 May 1894 |
| Died | 2 February 1983(aged 88) Laren, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Other names | Lou Koning-Loeber |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse | Dirk Koning |
Louise "Lou" Marie Loeber(3 May 1894 – 2 February 1983) was aDutchpainter.[1]
Biography[edit]
Loeber was born on 3 May 1894 inAmsterdam.She attended theRijksakademie van beeldende kunsten(State Academy of Fine Arts) inAmsterdamfrom 1915 to 1918.[2]
After leaving the Rijksakademie she returned to her home inBlaricum,where she had a studio. She began exhibiting her work in 1921 at Kunstzaal Reddingius (Hilversum). Around this time she began traveling throughout Europe, including to Belgium, Germany, Portugal, and Spain.[3]Her work was influenced byCubism,De Stijl,Expressionism,Neo-Plasticism,andSymbolism[4][3]but she did not consider herself an abstract painter.[5]
Loeber joined theSociaal-Democratische Arbeiders Partij(Social Democratic Workers Party) (SDAP) in 1925.[3]
In 1927 she traveled toBerlinandDessauin Germany, where she visited theBauhaus.[6]
In 1931 Loeber married fellow artist Dirk Koning (1888–1978).[7]
Loeber's work was included in the 1939 exhibition and saleOnze Kunst van Heden(Our Art of Today) at theRijksmuseumin Amsterdam.[8]She was a member of theKunstenaarsvereniging Laren-Blaricum(Artists association Laren-Blaricum),Gooische Kunstkring(Gooische Art circle), andDe Socialistischen Kunstenaarskring(The Socialist Artists Circle).[2]
In 1980 Loeber published her memoirs.[3]
Loeber died on 2 February 1983 inLaren, North Holland.[9]Loeber's portrait of fellow artist and influence,Toon Verhoef,is in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.[10]
References[edit]
- ^"Lou Loeber - Biography".AskArt.Retrieved1 February2021.
- ^ab"Lou Loeber".RKD(in Dutch).Retrieved1 February2021.
- ^abcdHaas, Anna de (17 September 2019)."Loeber, Louise Marie (1894-1983)".Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland(in Dutch).Retrieved1 February2021.
- ^Loeber, Louise Maria.2011.doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00110978.ISBN978-0-19-977378-7.Retrieved1 February2021.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^Steen, John (2003).Loeber, Lou.doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T051549.ISBN978-1-884446-05-4.Retrieved1 February2021.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^"Loeber, Lou".Das Verborgene Museum.Retrieved1 February2021.
- ^"Dirk Koning".RKD(in Dutch).Retrieved1 February2021.
- ^"Loeber, L. (Lou)".Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon).Retrieved1 February2021.
- ^"Louise Marie Loeber".Biografisch Portaal.Retrieved1 February2021.
- ^"Portrait of Toon Verhoef, Lou Loeber, c. 1919 - c. 1929".Rijksmuseum.Retrieved1 February2021.
External links[edit]
- images of Loeber's workon Invaluable
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