Josyah Willem de Gruyter

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Josyah Willem de Gruyter (1899–1979), also known as W. Jos. de Gruyter, was a Dutch art critic and museum director. He spent his early life in Singapore and the Dutch East Indies before moving to England for artistic training at the Royal College of Art. Upon returning to the Netherlands, he became a prominent art critic for publications like Elsevier's Geïllustreerd Maandschrift. He served as the director of the Groninger Museum (1955–1963) and later as head curator of Modern Art at the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag.[1,2]

Themes

  • art criticism
  • museum directorship
  • European painting
  • tribal art

Works by Josyah Willem de Gruyter

  • De wereld van Van Gogh 1953 · Daamen · book · Dutch Co-authored with Emmy Andriesse.
  • Wezen en ontwikkeling der Europese schilderkunst na 1850 1935 · H.J. Paris · book · Dutch Magnum opus.

Awards

  • 1960 Pierre Bayle-prijs
  • 1956 Bijzondere prijs van de Jan Campert-stichting

References

  1. Jos de Gruyter link
  2. De wereld van Van Gogh - Emmy Andriesse link