Finally, after over a year of hard work, it's finally here! My new book is out! 'The Art Deco of Ella Riemersma (1903-1993) (ISBN 978-90-74009-68-3) Ella Riemersma, an illustrator of children's books and beautiful Art Deco book covers. She was born in Dordrecht in 1903, where she made her professional debut at the age of 18. The search for her artistic background began in 1993, and only much later did it become clear that she had died anonymously in Vienna two months earlier. Her artistic pursuits had abruptly ended in 1933 when, at the age of 30, she married a 54-year-old, well-off insurance executive. In those days, women had few options: they could marry or retire. Researching her background proved extremely difficult, especially since no archival documents were available. The first result appeared in an article published in 'Boekenpost'. This is often the case with projects just starting up, and an article sought attention from anyone with information. This ...
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