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- Rider, Guus De
- Guus de Ruiter (name variants: KG de Ruiter, Kornelis Guustaaf de Ruiter; signed as Guus de Ruiter) was born on 24 April 1924 in Rotterdam and also died there on 22 December 2000.
Guus followed an artistic education at the Academy of Visual Arts in Rotterdam. He was a graphic student of Wally Elenbaas (our house / "Het Venster') and was also a student / and guest of the artist couple Bob Gesinus Visser in Menton. Later in life he became the teacher of Heleen Dekker, Cor Gardien and Montebasso.
In addition to being a watercolorist, Guus was also active as a sculptor, graphic artist, (wall) painter and draftsman.
His favorite subjects were figure representations, landscapes, portraits, cityscapes and still lifes. He worked with both watercolor and concrete. He was also active as a set and costume designer.
De Ruiter was a member of De Venstergroep, of the Association of Practitioners of Monumental Arts (VBMK), of Arti et Amicitae in Amsterdam and of Pulchri Studio in The Hague.
Mentioned in Scheen, Redeker, Jacobs.
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