Annie & Barbie - Amersfoort, NL
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In the Mooierstraat in Amersfoort you will find this nice mosaic of Annie MG Schmidt and Barbie made by Hans van Houwelingen in 2001.
Waymark Code: WM14NYX
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Date Posted: 08/03/2021
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"In 2000, the developer of the children's shopping center asked artist hans van Houwelingen to create a mosaic that would match the target group.
Hans thought Barbie and Annie MG Schmidt fit right in with that and so said, done. The part of Barbie represents the consumer society while Annie is added for her integrity."
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info about Annie MG Schmidt
"Anna Maria Geertruida (Annie) Schmidt (Kapelle, May 20, 1911 – Amsterdam, May 21, 1995) was a Dutch poet and writer of verses, songs, books, plays, musicals and radio and television drama.
Annie M.G. Schmidt became especially famous in the Netherlands and Flanders with children's books such as Pluk van de Petteflet (1971) and Abeltje (1953), series of children's stories such as Jip en Janneke (1952-1957) and children's verses such as Dikkertje Dap (1950) and Het Beertje Pippeloentje (collected in 1958). Generations of Dutch people have grown up with her poetry and stories, so that her work has become part of the collective memory of the post-war Netherlands."
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info about Barbie
"Barbie is a doll made by the American toy manufacturer Mattel. Mattel's first Barbie doll was released in 1959 (the Barbie Ponytail)."
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