Jan Gregoor
Painting, Visual Artist
1914 – 1982
Who was Jan Gregoor?
Johannes Jacobus Gregoor was a Dutch painter and art educator. His works were extensively exhibited in art galleries and museums throughout the Netherlands. He taught art at the Design Academy Eindhoven, alongside Kees Bol.
Gregoor was born in The Hague, where he studied at the Dutch Royal Academy of Art. During World War II, he put his art skills in service of the Dutch resistance, when he forged stamps in identity papers of people in hiding. His work concentrated among others on urban and industrial landscapes. Among his many students were Helen Berman, Frans Clement, Els Coppens-van de Rijt, Jan Dibbets, and Hans van Vroonhoven. His brother, Nol Gregoor, was a famous Dutch art critic and essayist.
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- Born
- Apr 9, 1914
The Hague - Nationality
- Netherlands
- Education
- Royal Academy of Art
- Lived in
- The Hague
- Died
- May 20, 1982
Veldhoven
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on July 23, 2013
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