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Joop Falke was a brother of the artist / graphic designer Heinz Falke. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and Applied Arts in Arnhem (1955-1958), where he was taught by, among others, goldsmith and jewellery designer French Zwollo jr. Falke developed his own signature: a no frills, simple, austere approach to ordinary beauty. After his education he settled in Oss.<ref>{{cite web|title=Obituary|url=http://www.bd.nl/regio/oss-uden-veghel-e-o/oss/kunstenaar-joop-falke-in-oss-overleden-1.6493418|website=Brabants Dagblad|accessdate=16 February 2017}}</ref> |
Joop Falke was a brother of the artist / graphic designer Heinz Falke. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and Applied Arts in Arnhem (1955-1958), where he was taught by, among others, goldsmith and jewellery designer French Zwollo jr. Falke developed his own signature: a no frills, simple, austere approach to ordinary beauty. After his education he settled in Oss.<ref>{{cite web|title=Obituary|url=http://www.bd.nl/regio/oss-uden-veghel-e-o/oss/kunstenaar-joop-falke-in-oss-overleden-1.6493418|website=Brabants Dagblad|accessdate=16 February 2017}}</ref> |
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Falke made jewellery from precious metals, [[liturgical]] vessels, [[Eucharistic]] work for churches, sculptures, and statues of various materials. He was active 1958 - 2015. He created many works of art under the Dutch "1% rule" (for the new construction of government buildings 1% of the sale price has been set aside to 'dress' the building with art). |
Falke made jewellery from precious metals, [[liturgical]] vessels, [[Eucharistic]] work for churches, sculptures, and statues of various materials. He was active 1958 - 2015. He created many works of art under the Dutch "1% rule" (for the new construction of government buildings 1% of the sale price has been set aside to 'dress' the building with art).<ref>{{cite web|title=One percent rule for art|url=http://www.publicartonline.org.uk/resources/reports/percentforart/percent_schemes.php|website=PublicArtOnline|accessdate=16 February 2017}}</ref> |
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His studio / shop was located in the [[Houtstraat]], in the center of [[Oss]]. Falke was for 25 years a lecturer at the Free Academy in Oss. He taught silver and goldsmithing techniques, and jewellery. He was awarded in 2013 with the Osje of Merit , the official award of the municipality of Oss, as a token of appreciation and gratitude for his work as a goldsmith / artist. He was a member of the AKKV and the Brabant Foundation for the Visual Arts. |
His studio / shop was located in the [[Houtstraat]], in the center of [[Oss]]. Falke was for 25 years a lecturer at the Free Academy in Oss. He taught silver and goldsmithing techniques, and jewellery. He was awarded in 2013 with the Osje of Merit , the official award of the municipality of Oss, as a token of appreciation and gratitude for his work as a goldsmith / artist. He was a member of the AKKV and the Brabant Foundation for the Visual Arts. |
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Joop Falke
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| Born | Johannes Josephus Maria Falke (1933-03-23) 23 March 1933 (age 91)
Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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| Died | 3 October 2016
Oss, The Netherlands
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| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | French Zwollo jr |
| Known for | Goldsmith, Jeweler, and sculptor |
| Movement | Abstract |
| Patron(s) | Oss and other Local Government Institutions |
Joop Falke (1933-2016), born in Dordrecht on 23 March, died in Oss 3 October; was a Dutch artist and goldsmith.
Joop Falke was a brother of the artist / graphic designer Heinz Falke. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and Applied Arts in Arnhem (1955-1958), where he was taught by, among others, goldsmith and jewellery designer French Zwollo jr. Falke developed his own signature: a no frills, simple, austere approach to ordinary beauty. After his education he settled in Oss.[1]
Falke made jewellery from precious metals, liturgical vessels, Eucharistic work for churches, sculptures, and statues of various materials. He was active 1958 - 2015. He created many works of art under the Dutch "1% rule" (for the new construction of government buildings 1% of the sale price has been set aside to 'dress' the building with art).[2]
His studio / shop was located in the Houtstraat, in the center of Oss. Falke was for 25 years a lecturer at the Free Academy in Oss. He taught silver and goldsmithing techniques, and jewellery. He was awarded in 2013 with the Osje of Merit , the official award of the municipality of Oss, as a token of appreciation and gratitude for his work as a goldsmith / artist. He was a member of the AKKV and the Brabant Foundation for the Visual Arts.
In January 2016 was Joop Falke he exhibited at the Politics cafe "Salt" at the Groene Engel in Oss. He died later that year, at the age of 83.
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