Joop Beljon

author · designer

Dutch^[1] b. 11 January 1922, Schoten (Haarlem), Netherlands^[1] d. 12 December 2002, Oud-Beijerland, Netherlands^[1] active 1948–2003

Johannes Jacobus (Joop) Beljon was a prominent Dutch artist, writer, and academic. Born in Schoten in 1922, he became an independent artist in Haarlem and later moved to The Hague, where he served as the director of the Royal Academy of Art from 1961 to 1985. Beljon's work is characterized by 'integrationism,' blending sculpture, fiber art, jewelry design, and environmental art with architecture. He was known for his large-scale public commissions in various countries, including works in the United States, Mexico, Bahrain, and Israel. During World War II, he served as a member of the Dutch resistance (onderduikers), forging travel documents to assist others. In 1998, he received the Wilhelmina-ring for his lifetime achievement in Dutch sculpture.^[1,2,3,4,5]

• integrationism
• environmental design
• sculpture
• resistance art

Works by Joop Beljon

• 1967 Waar je kijkt...erotiek - Beljon sixties seventies Wetenschappelijke Uitgeverij · book · Dutch Also listed as 'Waar je kijkt .. Erotiek'
• 1965 Homage to Sam Rodia sculpture Campus California State University - Long Beach
• 1968 Tertulia de los Gigantes sculpture Mexico City

Awards

• 1998 Wilhelmina-ring Dutch sculpture lifetime achievement award

References

1. RKD. 2015 link
2. Official Website of Joop Beljon (Archived). link
3. University Art Museum. 2018
4. Theo Reyn. Elsevier Amsterdam-Brussel
5. Joop Beljon. Leonardo (Oxford). 1968