Dutch artist Jacqueline de Jong died on Saturday at the age of 85. She was active in her career right up until she was admitted to the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital in Amsterdam a week ago, said gallery owner Jaring Dürst Britt, who confirmed a report in the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.
Jacqueline De Jong was born in Hengelo, Overijssel, and lived in Paris for an extended time. She was a painter, graphic artist and sculptor. In 1960, she started a relationship with Danish artist Asger Jørn. He was one of the most important figures of the COBRA movement.
Asger Jørn initially had a great influence on her artistically. Her paintings are often colourful, full of movement and sometimes seem gloomy. De Jong's work can be found in various collections, such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris and various Dutch museums.
In Paris, De Jong also became involved in the political and artistic movement Situationist International, which was especially active during the legendary student uprisings in Paris in 1968. She said that she had a printing press in her gallery space there, which was used to print out some of the most known posters and literature from that era.
Last year, De Jong was honored in France with the appointment of Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. The knighthood is given out to 200 people annually by France's Minister of Culture.
De Jong was living in Amsterdam when she died.
Main Image :Jacqueline de Jong, courtesy Museum Ijsselstein
Anna Melnykova, "Palace of Labor (palats praci), architector I. Pretro, 1916", shot with analog Canon camera, 35 mm Fuji film in March 2022.
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