Sylvia Willink
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Sylvia Willink (born March 25, 1944) is a Dutch visual artist, specifically known as a painter and sculptor. She was the fourth and final wife of the renowned Dutch painter Carel Willink. Since the 1970s, she has worked under her own name, creating portraits and sculptures of notable figures such as Anne Frank, Willem Frederik Hermans, and Queen Beatrix. She manages the estate of her late husband and is responsible for his legacy, including the curation of archives and the design of his memorial in Amsterdam. In 1999, she co-edited 'Een eeuw Willink' (A Century of Willink), a documentary book celebrating the life and work of Carel Willink.[1,2,3]
Themes
- Portraiture
- Sculpture
- Art History
- Legacy Management
Books
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Een eeuw Willink. 1900-1983author
Works by Sylvia Willink
- Een eeuw Willink (1900-1983) 1999 · Benningbroek · book · Dutch ISBN 9789080517615 Co-edited with Vincent Vlasblom.
- Het Atelier van Carel Willink 2012 · book · Dutch ISBN 9789061094456
Exhibitions
- 1992 Expositie van werk op papier, schetsen en aquarellen van Willink Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Amsterdam solo
Awards
- 2012 Koninklijke onderscheiding (Lid in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau) Dutch Government