W. O. J. Nieuwenkamp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

W. O. J. Nieuwenkamp

Dutch painter

Date of Birth: 27-Jul-1874

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 23-Apr-1950

Profession: graphic designer, painter

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (Amsterdam, July 27, 1874 – Fiesole, April 23, 1950), was a Dutch multi-faceted autodidact.
As an artist he was active as a painter, draftsman, sculptor, etcher, lithographer, and designer of book covers and of ex-libris.
In addition, he was also known as a writer, architect, explorer, ethnologist and collector of East Asian art. He was the first European artist to visit Bali, being greatly influenced by and himself influencing the island's art and culture, and making it better known in wider world.
He was also deeply involved with various other parts of the then Dutch East Indies.