Flor Silvester

Dutch painter

Florus "Flor" Silvester (30 August 1923 in Rotterdam – 2 December 2008 in Dordrecht),^[1] sometimes misspelled as Silvestre,^[2]^[3] was a Dutch graphic designer, illustrator, painter, and sculptor.^[4] Silverster's designs won him the Eurostar for packaging and the Golden Nut.^[4]^[5] He designed and illustrated many Dutch books and designed some classic posters.^[3]^[6]^[7]

Flor Silvester studied at the Willem de Kooning Academy, then known as the Volksindustrieschool or the Rotterdamse Academie. Among his teachers were Aart Glansdorp, David Bautz, and Kees van Roemburg.^[5] Flor Silvester lived in Rotterdam, Utrecht, and Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht. In H.I. Ambacht his studio was in his home on the Reeweg.

Flor played the trombone^[8] in several bands. In 1995 he participated in the 25th Jazz Festival of Breda.^[8]

Flor Silvester was married to Elizabeth van Dijk.^[1] They had three children.

References

^ ^a ^b "Overleden: Flor Silvester", NRC Handelsblad, 5 December 2008, 85 jaar, wed./wednr. van Elizabeth van Dijk, 02-12-2008, Dordrecht
^ Boekestijn, Piet (2013), "Overzicht van boekillustratoren" (PDF), Nederlandse boekversiering eerste helft 20e eeuw, pietboekestijn.nl, archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-24, retrieved 2013-12-21, Silvestre, Florus (1923-) ps. Flor Silvester
^ ^a ^b Flor Silvester, Gemeentearchief Rotterdam, archived from the original on 2013-12-02, retrieved 2013-12-02
^ ^a ^b "Flor Silvester", Explore, Netherlands Institute for Art History, Kwalificaties: beeldhouwer, schilder, aquarellist, tekenaar, grafisch ontwerper; Prijzen: Gouden Noot en Eurostar voor verpakkingen
^ ^a ^b "Florus Silvester", Documentatie van Beeldende Kunst in Utrecht, artindex.nl
^ Flor Silvester, International Institute of Social History
^ Silvester, Flor (1948). "Haagse Kunstmaand Jubileumjaar". Haagse Kunstmaand.
^ ^a ^b "25e Jazzfestival Breda" (advertisement), De Stem, p. 38, 24 May 1995 – via Krantenbank Zeeland, Welkom in Breda musici vanuit de hele wereld. Welcome in Breda, musicians from all over the world. [...] Flor Silvester (tb)