Background
Looper, Willem Johan De was born on October 30, 1932 in The Hague, Netherlands. Came to United States, 1950. Son of Henri Bastiaan and Wilhelmina Johanna (Huizinga) De Looper.
(Paris, the City of Light-its beauty and romance are match...)
Paris, the City of Light-its beauty and romance are matched only by its cultural riches. This stunningly illustrated book offers, in one definitive volume, the entire history of Paris's art and architecture, from the Gothic magnificence of Notre Dame with its renowned stained glass, to the engineering marvel of the Eiffel Tower, to the endlessly popular paintings of the French Impressionists, housed in the former train station now known as the Musée d'Orsay. In more than 800 color photographs and 720 pages, this book leaves no doubt as to why Paris is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world. Paris, City of Art reveals the myriad treasures its artists and architects have created during the city's long and illustrious history, from the soaring cathedrals and the extravagant royal residences of Versailles and the Louvre (today one of the most important museums in the world) to the paintings of such neoclassical masters as Jacques Louis-David and such modern revolutionaries as Cézanne, Matisse, and Picasso. This deluxe, oversize volume is sure to appeal to every art lover, every Francophile, and every Parisian at heart.
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(Paris, the City of Light-its beauty and romance are match...)
Paris, the City of Light-its beauty and romance are matched only by its cultural riches. This stunningly illustrated book offers, in one definitive volume, the entire history of Paris's art and architecture, from the Gothic magnificence of Notre Dame with its renowned stained glass, to the engineering marvel of the Eiffel Tower, to the endlessly popular paintings of the French Impressionists, housed in the former train station now known as the Musée d'Orsay. In more than 800 color photographs and 720 pages, this book leaves no doubt as to why Paris is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world. Paris, City of Art reveals the myriad treasures its artists and architects have created during the city's long and illustrious history, from the soaring cathedrals and the extravagant royal residences of Versailles and the Louvre (today one of the most important museums in the world) to the paintings of such neoclassical masters as Jacques Louis-David and such modern revolutionaries as Cézanne, Matisse, and Picasso. This deluxe, oversize volume is sure to appeal to every art lover, every Francophile, and every Parisian at heart.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0865652260/?tag=2022091-20
Looper, Willem Johan De was born on October 30, 1932 in The Hague, Netherlands. Came to United States, 1950. Son of Henri Bastiaan and Wilhelmina Johanna (Huizinga) De Looper.
Bachelor, American University, 1957.
Member staff Phillips Collection, Washington, 1959-1972, assistant curator, 1972-1974, associate curator, since 1974, curator, 1982-1987, consultant curator, 1987-1995.
(Paris, the City of Light-its beauty and romance are match...)
(Paris, the City of Light-its beauty and romance are match...)
(Book by De Looper, Willem)
Represented in permanent collections National Gallery of Art, Hirshhorn Collection and Sculpture Garden, Federal Reserve Bank, Richmond, Virginia, National Science Foundation, Phillips Collection, Corcoran Gallery Art. One-man shows include Jefferson Place Gallery, 1966-1974, Phillips Collection, Washington, 1975, 95-96, Protech-McIntosh Gallery, 1975-1980, B.R. Kornblatt Gallery, Washington, 1983, 85, 87, 89. Group exhibitions include Group Seven, Washington Gallery Modern Art, 1968, Washington 20 Years, Baltimore Museum Art, 1970, Art Now, Kennedy Center, Washington, 1974, Golden Door—Artists Immigrants of America 1987-1976, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 1977, National Academy of Sciences, 1997, Galerie L., Hamburg, West Germany, 1979, retrospective, Northern Virginia Community College, 1975, Federal Reserve Board, Washington, 1978, Tilghman Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida, 1986, Shippee Gallery, New York City, 1988, Jones-Troyer-Fitzpatrick Gallery, Washington, 1989, 90, 92, 95, 98, Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, 1990, 92, 95, 97, 2000, A Retrospective Exhibition 1966-1996, U.Md., College Park, 1996, Alex Gallery, Washington, 1998, 2000, Arts Club, Washington, 1998, Amerika Haus, Germany, 1999, Galerie Sascha Tarrasoff, Paris, 2000, Art 2000, Paris, 2000.
Panelist District of Columbia Commission on Arts and Humanities, Washington, 1986-1987. Served with United States Army, 1957-1959.
Married Frauke Weber, February 14, 1969.