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The Noordwijk artist Ab Steenvoorden was already part of an artist group in Leiden in the seventies of the previous century, De Bange Duivel. The group formed a commune (of which I do not know whether Ab was also a part), which was established in a house with its own printing works on the Bakker Koffstraat. A few artists who were connected to this 'cultural-political community' printed their etchings there. Such as “de Speler” by Ab Steenvoorden (image on the right).
From around that time (1975) also dates the booklet “Echo in Blauw-Zwart”, which was also published by De Bange duivel. The booklet contained 16 pages with 6 etchings by Ab Steenvoorden and 6 fragments of the book “Afdalingen in de ingebogen” by Jacques Hamelink (De Bezige Bij 1974). Edition of 400 numbered copies, of which some are still available second-hand. And also still available second-hand: the memoirs of Ab Steenvoorden: “Wat ik gezien heb” from 2008. I don't know it yet, but I'll read it soon.
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