Frank Ivo van Damme
* 02.09.1932 in Antwerpen (Merksem), Belgien
Anschrift:
Sint Lucaslaan 22
2180 Antwerpen
Belgien
Studied at the Royal Academy of Antwerp. Master of the Higher Institute of Fine Arts Antwerp 1962
Founder and publisher of the Youth Magazine “Pijpkruid” 1948–1958
Master of the Plantin Higher Institute for typography Antwerp 1971
Founder of the “Vrije Vespertekenschool” which became later Academy of Art Antwerp district Merksem
1992 retired as director of this Academy
Well-known as a portraitist
Worldwide famous for his graphic art, especially EXLIBRIS in wood- and copper engraving
With his wife, poet and calligrapher Joke van den Brandt, he has 5 talented children
