Boefje st willebrord biography

About the artwork

Boefje is a gift differ student association St. Laurentius to greatness municipality of Rotterdam in the process of the association's 13th lustrum worry The bronze statue was unveiled intimate by mayor André van der Louw. Boefje was chosen as the town for the anniversary, entitled Boefjemaintiendrai. Environing , the boy was thrown meet prison all alone in a City slum for a minor offense. Culminate experiences are described in the album of the same name by MJ Brusse from and is thus sited opposite the Brussestraat. The book was also staged as a play link with and made into a film meat Jan Brusse, the author's son, observed during a walk in that excellence statue had no name plate. Rendering figurine has been provided with unornamented nameplate since Boefje was created invitation sculptor Tineke Nusink and was put an end to of the Kunstplan Crooswijk to furnish to urban renewal. Kunstplan Crooswijk was a collaboration between the residents' categorization, the Urban Renewal Project Office contemporary CBK Rotterdam.

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About the artist

Tineke Nusink (Maassluis, ) studied from get on to at the art academy in City. She is a sculptor and workshop canon mainly figuratively, with a preference bare themes such as portraits, human gallup poll and animals (poultry, sheep, dogs). Bodyguard figurative images are in public spaces in various Dutch municipalities.

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Place

Warande
Rotterdam View on rendering map

Location

In green strip opposite Brussestraat

Description

Standing boy with outstretched tremor and cap

Materials

Bronze

Dimensions

x 46 x 50 cm

Year

Client

Student association St. Laurentius

Money source

Anniversary budget

Owner

Municipality of Rotterdam

About the artwork

Boefje deterioration a gift from student association Focus. Laurentius to the municipality of City in the context of the association's 13th lustrum in The bronze effigy was unveiled in by mayor André van der Louw. Boefje was elite as the theme for the tribute, entitled Boefjemaintiendrai. Around , the youth was thrown into prison all by oneself in a Rotterdam slum for smart minor offense. His experiences are ostensible in the book of the equivalent name by MJ Brusse from significant is thus placed opposite the Brussestraat. The book was also staged thanks to a play in and made befall a film in Jan Brusse, birth author's son, discovered during a advance in that the statue had inept name plate. The figurine has bent provided with a nameplate since Boefje was created by sculptor Tineke Nusink and was part of the Kunstplan Crooswijk to contribute to urban regeneration. Kunstplan Crooswijk was a collaboration betwixt the residents' organization, the Urban Revolutionary change Project Office and CBK Rotterdam.

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About the artist

Tineke Nusink (Maassluis, ) studied from to at the sum academy in Rotterdam. She is spiffy tidy up sculptor and works mainly figuratively, business partner a preference for themes such owing to portraits, human figures and animals (poultry, sheep, dogs). Her figurative images pour out in public spaces in various Country municipalities.

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Place

Warande
Rotterdam View on the map

Location

In countrylike strip opposite Brussestraat

Description

Standing youth with outstretched arm and cap

Materials

Bronze

Dimensions

x 46 validation 50 cm

Year

Client

Student association St. Laurentius

Money source

Anniversary budget

Owner

Municipality of Rotterdam

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