Dick Elffers
Dirk Cornelis Elffers was a Dutch artist.Life
Elffers was trained at the Willem de Kooning Academy as graphic designer. He developed into a versatile artist: illustrator, painter, printmaker, book binding designer, sculptor, ceramist and photographer. Besides performer from 1970 to 1976 he was lecturer in monumental art at the AKV St. Joost in 's-Hertogenbosch. Elffers received for his typographic work of the State Award for Typography. Elffers' work is included in the collection of the Joods Historisch Museum. Elffers was also involved as a designer at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, both in the graphic design of the museum and the exhibit design.Family
Dick Elffers was the son of Gerard Elffers and Petronella Smits. He had ten brothers and sisters. His brother Kees was an architect, his sister Jo interior designer. Dick was married in 1941 with the photographer Emmy Andriesse, and remarried in 1954 Mien Harmsen. He is the father of writer, artist and illustrator Joost Elffers.
