Photo: CvandenHil at Dutch Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁶

Jan van Toorn

Dutch graphic designer (1932–2020)

Jan van Toorn (9 May 1932 – 13 November 2020) was a Dutch graphic designer.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Jan van Toorn (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 9, 1932, died Nov 13, 2020.¹

Companies

Jan van Eyck AcademieBoard member 1991 to 1998¹⁵

Early life and education

Date not recordedGerrit Rietveld Academie^{3 4}

Career

Occupation: graphic designer, photographer, painter, exhibition curator, exhibition designer, postage stamp designer, typographer, graphic artist.^{4 7}

1991 to 1998Director, Jan van Eyck Academie^{5 6}
1987 to 1989Worked at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten^{4 5}
1968 to 1985Worked at Gerrit Rietveld Academie^{4 5}
Date not recordedWorked at Jumbo Games^{4 5}
Date not recordedWorked at Sikkens^{4 5}
Date not recordedWorked at Rhode Island School of Design^{4 5}
Date not recordedWorked at PTT^{4 5}
Date not recordedWorked at Museumjournaal^{4 5}
Date not recordedWorked at Wereldmuseum Amsterdam^{4 5}
Date not recordedWorked at Stedelijk Museum Breda^{4 5}
Date not recordedWorked at Mart. Spruijt^{4 5}
Date not recordedWorked at Van Abbemuseum^{4 5}

Personal life

BornMay 9, 1932, Tiel⁸
DiedNov 13, 2020, Amsterdam^{9 10}
CitizenshipKingdom of the Netherlands^{4 11}

Awards

1985BNO Piet Zwart Prijs^{12 14}
1972H.N. Werkman Award^{12 13}
1965H.N. Werkman Award^{12 13}

Sources

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WikidataJan van Toorn on Wikidata
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WikipediaJan van Toorn on Wikipedia
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WikidataJan van Toorn: education, on Wikidata
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Wikidataeducation, as reported
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WikidataJan van Toorn: Worked at Jumbo Games, on Wikidata
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WikidataDirector, Jan van Eyck Academie, as reported
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WikidataJan van Toorn: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJan van Toorn: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJan van Toorn: place of death, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of death, as reported
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WikidataJan van Toorn: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJan van Toorn: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported by RKDartists
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataJan van Eyck Academie, Board member
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Wikimedia CommonsJan van Toorn photo by CvandenHil at Dutch Wikipedia, Public domain