Fiep Westendorp
Dutch illustrator (1916–2004)
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Sophia Maria "Fiep" Westendorp (17 December 1916 – 3 February 2004) was a Dutch illustrator who became popular due to her long collaboration with writer Annie M.G. Schmidt with their creation of Jip and Janneke.
17 December 1916
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| Born | Sophia Maria Westendorp 17 December 1916 |
| Died | 3 February 2004 (aged 87) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Known for | Jip and Janneke |
Career
Three generations of Dutch people have grown up with her illustrations.[1] The drawings she made for Jip en Janneke, a series of stories which ran in Dutch newspaper Het Parool from 1953 to 1957, now adorn a variety of items sold by Dutch department store HEMA.[2] Since the regular Dutch awards for illustrations always eluded her, she was given a unique award for her entire oeuvre in 1997.[3] Westendorp also drew a text comic based on the Annie M.G. Schmidt story Tante Patent in the 1950s. [4]
Legacy
She died in 2004. Since 2007, the University of Amsterdam has had an endowed chair for illustration in Westendorp's honor.[5]
