| Anton Pieck: his life | |||
Anton Pieck was born in Den Helder on April 19th, 1895
and died in Overveen on November 24th, 1987.
At the early age of 11, he won his first prize for an oil painting of a still life. At the age of 17, he obtains his secondary school drawing certificate. From 1920 until his retirement in 1960, Pieck is attached to the Kennemer Lyceum in Bloemendaal as a drawing-art-master. The work of Anton Pieck contains amongst other things; paintings in oil and watercolour, etchings, woodcarvings, engravings, litho's, travel-drawings and textbook- illustrations. He received several prizes for his work, including the Dr. Egerton-Crispin-prize (in 1929 for his own exlibris). 
In 1952 the Fairypark 'De Efteling', designed by Pieck opened. Later, under contract to family Lips, he designs the 'Autotron' in Drunen, which was finished in 1972. Exhibitions of his work are organised on a regular basis.  On June 16th, 1983 a bronze 'Bust' of Anton Pieck (designed by Kees Verkade) was revealed in Overveen. In 1984, on September 6th, the Anton Pieck Museum, in Hattem was opened officially by HRH Princess Margriet. |
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