Hendrik Everhart (Henk) Tas (born 23 July 1948) is a Dutch visual artist, working as a sculptor, photographer, graphic artist, and wall painter.Henk Tas; man / Nederlands; beeldhouwer, fotograaf, graficus, wandschilder at rkd.nl. Accessed 10.05.2018.
Biography Tas was born in 1948 in Rotterdam, and grew up part of his youth in Canada. In Rotterdam he studied from 1966 to 1972 at the Academy of Visual Arts in Rotterdam in the direction free drawing and painting.Henk Tas at linkartcompany.com, 2018. Accessed 10.05.2018.
After graduating, Tas settled in Rotterdam as a visual artist. He starting with graphics and then focused on staged photography. His work is inspired by rock music and pop music.Edo Dijksterhuis. "Henk Tas streeft naar de kracht van hits." NRC Handelsblad. 12 September 2001. He used to stage his images with hats, toys, instruments, lights and plastic figures, which result in what he called "toverfotografie" (magic photography). He also made screen prints and large format mosaics inspired by lyrics.
At the end of the 1980s Tas made a quarterly magazine about the Everly Brothers with Rick Vermeulen.Arjen Schreuder. "Henk Tas: niet liegen," NRC Handelsblad, 30-12-1988. Together wit similar work as the magazines of Hard Werken, the work of poet Jules Deelder, the published 010, Tas made a significant contribution to the cultural renewal in the city in those days.Erik Brus, Robert Loesberg. Rotterdam. 2012. p. 36
In 1991, Tas was awarded the Hugo Erfurth Prize by Agfa. Tas's works are included in the collections of the Hugo Erfurth prize in Rotterdam, the RijksmuseumWim de Jong. "Met een knijpkat door de donkere kamer". De Volkskrant, 04-12-1992. and the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, the Groninger Museum,Corien Ligtenberg ,"Collectie komt eigenzinnig tot haar recht in de Zwaaikom," Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. Groningen, 28-10-1994. and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Work Graphic work Henk Tas started his own graphic work at the art academy, with which he had a first exhibition in 1971 in Galerie Noordeinde 31 in Spijkenisse. In 1972 he was nominated for the Drempelprijs.Bertus Schmidt, "Wie krijgt de Drempelprijs? TE KIJK GEZET," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad. Rotterdam, 14-10-1972. In the following years he exhibited screen prints at 't Venster in Rotterdam in 1973,Redactie. "Tentoonstellingen in ons land," De tijd : dagblad voor Nederland, 16-03-1973. and at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam in 1975.Redactie. "Tentoonstellingsagenda Amsterdam," De waarheid, 06-02-1975.
In 1976 he collaborated with the third Science Fiction festival in Rotterdam. He decorated spaces in the Lantaren and Erasmus University together with Bob van Persie, Hans Citroen and Willem van Drunen.Kunstredactie, "Dr. Who komt op derde Science Fiction festival," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad, Rotterdam, 11-03-1976. The following year in 1977 he exhibits textile photography at Galerie Gee in Geervliet.Kunstredactie. "ROTTERDAM, tijdelijk". Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad. Rotterdam, 28-03-1977.
Exhibitions, a selection 1971. Grafiek van Emile Puettmann, Hanny Huser en Henk Tas. Galerie Noordeinde 31, Spijkenisse.Redactie. "Grafisch werk in Spijkenisse". Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad. Rotterdam, 07-08-1971. 1975. Henk Tas and Hans van Dijk, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam 1988. Rotterdamse School?, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Group exhibition with works of Daan van Golden, Charlie van Rest, Peter Redert, Lydia Schouten, and Hard Werken.Redactie "'Rotterdamse School?' in Boymans-van Beuningen," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad. Rotterdam, 11-08-1988. 1990. Rotterdam Assorti, Hal Building, RotterdamHenk Drent, "De kwaliteit verrast de keuzeheren Rotterdam Assorti: tijdsbeeld met veertig kunstenaars uit dit gebied," Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad, Rotterdam, 1990/05/02, p. 15. Galerie Baudelaire, Antwerpen Exponera Fotogalleri, Malmö Govinda Gallery, Washington D.C.
Publications, a selection Henk Tas, Rick Vermeulen, Els Barents. Why Me Lord. 2001. Diana Wind. Museumkrant: Henk Tas, 2001.
References
External links NTR, Het Klokhuis - Uitzending - Henk Tas Henk Tas, YouTube, 10 maart 2010