Illustrator Is van Mens on Bicycles - a photo on Flickriver

Illustrator Is van Mens on Bicycles

            Not a biking book pur sange, but a book with lots of bicycle scenes.

Is van Mens (Isidore Maria Cornelis) was born in 1890 in St Michielsgestel and died in 1985 in Oosterhout (North Brabant). He lived and worked in cities including Amsterdam, Utrecht and Brussels. He was a wood engraver, journalist, illustrator, graphic designer, aquarellist, draftsman, engraver, painter, lithographer, graphic artist, pen draftsman.

For the publishing house Valkhoff & Co. in Amersfoort, he made a number of binding designs, especially for youth books. He also designed the books of Cissy van Marxveldt (a famous Dutch writer of children's books).

He traveled widely (North Africa, Indonesia, China, India) and was often in France, Belgium and Spain. Made a lot of street and market scenes.

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Taken on: May 30, 2012

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letterlust

bicycle history

fietsen

wielrijden

fietser

wielrijder

bike

fiets

bici

cycle

fahrad

velo

vélo

vélocipède

velocipede

veloziped

bicicletta

bicicleta

bicycle

vintage illustratie

vintage illustration

ilustraciones de época

illustration de cru

1920s

20s

twenties

jaren 20

años 20

zwanziger jahren

1920 « less

Sets appears in: • Children books

Groups appears in: • Vintage Childrens Books • Nederland in de jaren 20

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