Bernardus Weber, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bernardus Weber

Dutch sculptor, draughtsman, and pastellist

Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1912

Place of Birth: Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1996

Profession: sculptor

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Sir Bernardus “Ben” Matheus Antonius Weber (born March 29, 1912 in Tilburg, the Netherlands - October 23, 1996 in Camarillo, California) was a Dutch sculptor, draughtsman, and pastellist.
He received the honor of knighthood in the Dutch Order of Orange-Nassau by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in 1977.
Weber was a professor at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California for 22 years where he also served as the university’s artist-in-residence.
He operated his own Thousand Oaks art studio with clients such as Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands along with collectors from Beverly Hills and Hollywood.
Some of his notable works include the 15-foot Enormous Luther (“Gumby”) statue at Falde Plaza on the Cal Lutheran campus as well as art utilized in films, including the Oscar-winning Doris Day film Pillow Talk (1959).