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Marike Bok
Born(1943-01-17)January 17, 1943
DiedJune 12, 2017(2017-06-12) (aged 74)
NationalityDutch
Known forPainting, printmaking, drawing
SpouseRinus van den Bosch


Marike Bok (17 January 1943 – 12 June 2017) was a Dutch portrait painter.[1] She studied at the Royal Art Academy in The Hague. She's often compared[2] with other Dutch painters from the 17th century. Marike Bok painted the Dutch Queen Beatrix twice.[3][4] In 1995 she painted the Gentleman's Club[5] (De heren club). This painting is a group portrait of some well-known Dutch artists and politicians like Marcel van Dam, Harry Mulisch, Hans van Mierlo, Reinbert de Leeuw, Martin Veltman, Gerrit Komrij, Adriaan van Dis and André Spoor. In 2011 she painted former prime minister of the Netherlands Ruud Lubbers.[6]

Gallery

Portraits by Marike Bok

List of famous people portrayed

Books

In 2016 Marike Bok suffered from a stroke[7] that made painting in the last year before she deceased very difficult. In September 2017 the book Marike Bok[8] was published. A biography of her life and work. the author is Diederiekje Bok.

  • Marike Bok, ogen van een klok (2017), (Dutch) Diederiekje Bok, ISBN 9789082737202
  • Rinus (2017), (Dutch) Willem Otterspeer, ISBN 9789072603111
  • Flarden van een stem (2009), (Dutch) Willem Otterspeer, ISBN 9789023456810

Exhibitions

  • 1995 Museum Mesdag, The Hague (The Netherlands) Portrait Queen Beatrix (Exhibition)[9]
  • 1996 Historical Museum, Amsterdam. Painting 'De Herenclub' (Gentleman's club)
  • 1997 Tweede Kamer, The Hague (The Netherlands) Portrait Dick Dolman
  • 1998 Oranje Boven, Portrait Queen Beatrix
  • 2000 Nieuwspoort, The Hague (The Netherlands) Minister Jorritsma
  • 2000 Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Generaal B.A.C. Droste)
  • 2000 Dutch Royal Air Force portrait gallery
  • 2000 Pulchri Studio, The Hague (The Netherlands)
  • 2002 Pulchri Studio, The Hague (The Netherlands)

References

  1. ^ "Het elan van Marike Bok" (in Dutch). 2002.
  2. ^ "Marike Bok Collection". Marike Bok memorial (in Dutch). Jan 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Portretten Koningin te koop". Trouw (in Dutch). Oct 9, 1995.
  4. ^ "De koningin in 4 smaken". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Oct 7, 1995.
  5. ^ "The Gentleman's club (De Herenclub)" (in Dutch). ANP. Oct 11, 1996.
  6. ^ Waard, Peter de. "Portretschilder die niet het uiterlijk, maar de persoon verbeeldde". De Volkskrant. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Portretschilder die niet het uiterlijk, maar de persoon verbeeldde". Volkskrant (in Dutch). July 20, 2017.
  8. ^ "Portretten Koningin te koop" (in Dutch). September 23, 2017.
  9. ^ "Exhibitions" (in Dutch). 2002.

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