Ralph Prins

Background

Prins, Ralph was born on May 3, 1926 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Izak and Hetta Prins.

Education

Graduate, Academy Industrial Arts, Zurich, 1944.

Career

Industrial design teacher, Royal Academy Art, The Hague, 1960-1963; design teacher ABK Academy Minerva, U. Groningen, 1966-1986. Lecturer international congresses and seminars organized by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Designed posters and brochures for the United Nations Development Program.

Designer war memorials. Guest teacher Royal Academy Art London, Academy Art Brighton, Rietveldacad. Amsterdam, Academy Hertogenbosch, University of the Antilles, Curacao.

Achievements

• Ralph Prins has been listed as a notable Plastic artist, sculptor, photographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Dutch Professional Photographers (president), Dutch Designers Organisation, German Professional Book and Typeface Design Organisation (corresponding member).

Connections

Married Heent Smits, March 24, 1953. Children: David, Daniel, Marie-Marth.

Father:

Izak Prins

Mother:

Hetta Prins

Spouse:

Heent Smits

child:

Marie-Marth Prins

child:

Daniel Prins

child:

David Prins