Dirk Bus

Dirk bus ( born December 5, 1907 in The Hague, The Netherlands, † June 10, 1978 ) was a Dutch sculptor.

Life and work

Dirk bus was trained at the Royal Academy of Beeldende Kunsten in The Hague and at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende kunsten in Amsterdam. He was an art student at Bon Willingen- Housz and Jan Bronner and assistant professor of sculpture at the Vrije Academie and at the Haagse Academie. Bus had many famous students, including the sculptor Kees Verkade.

Bus was for many years chairman of the Kunstverein Pulchri Studio and led the Nederlandse Kring van Beeldhouwers Amsterdam ( German: Circle of Dutch sculptor of Amsterdam). He co-founded the artist group Verve in The Hague. He promoted numerous sculptors jobs in The Hague.

Work (selection)

• War Memorial (relief) on the Begraafplaats Jaffa in Delft
• Ornaments on the facade of City Hall for the Mayor De Monchyplein (now in the city park ) in The Hague
• Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck on the Sweelinckplein in The Hague
• Europe in the Hofzichtlaan in The Hague
• Bust of Jacobus van ' t Hoff
• ' Vrouw ' (1965 ), Zuidwerfplein in The Hague
• ' Gezins -en kinderverzorgster ' (1957 ) in Westbroekpark.
• ' Monument Grenadiers en Jagers ' (1951 ), Böttger Water in The Hague - Ypenburg (formerly Johan de Wittlaan )

Photo Gallery

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Sweelinckplein in The Hague

Eland, Lijnbaan in The Hague

Koe, Lijnbaan in The Hague

City Arms, Castle de Monchyplein in The Hague