A number of poems/prayers were illustrated by Nico Bulder. Although the poems/prayers were written by other persons, Nico Bulder’s illustrations gave the poems/prayers an extra edge, an extra dimension.
Koos Schuur poem. Click for more info.“ZUN, WIEND EN WOLKEN”, 1959, illustration to the volume of poems by Jan Boer, Uitgeverij J. Niemeijer, Groningen.Cover page of “ZUN, WIEND EN WOLKEN”, 1959, illustration to the volume of poems by Jan Boer, Uitgeverij J. Niemeijer, Groningen.Jan Sems’ Song (Lied van Jan Sems) by Herman de Boer, illustration by Nico Bulder, to understand the red “V” click here for more info.Ballade Fan It Spylske Hus; Spylske Hus was the vacation house on Terschelling island of Willem Valk, sculptor and Minerva colleague of Nico Bulder; author of the poem was D.A. Tamminga; poem was published in magazine “De Tsjerne” volume 10 issue 11 in 1955, X2, click here for more info.Poem header “It Spylske Hus” on Terschelling island; this was the vacation house of Willem Valk, sculptor and Minerva colleague of Nico Bulder; author of the poem was D.A. Tamminga; poem was published in magazine “De Tsjerne” volume 10 issue 11 in 1955, X2, click here for more info.Poem by Jan Boer (Rijmprent 1 Cor. 13 (Geloof, Hoop en Liefde), vertoald ien’t Hogelandster dialect door Jan Boer), illustration by Nico Bulder, for more info on Jan Boer, click here.Ballad of the Church Bell by Lidy van Eijsselstein, 1945 about the removal of the church bell of Haren in WWII. The inscription on the bell states “Si Deus Pro Nobis, Quis Contra Nos” (Latin: If God is for us, who can be against us!) – Click for more info.The Yard Man and The Death by P.N. van Eyk, 1926 – Click for more info.Prayer for admiral “de Ruyter”, 1939, wood engraving, proof print by Nico Bulder with sub text.Prayer for admiral “de Ruyter”, 1939, wood engraving, proof print by Nico Bulder. Note: he left the lower left corner white on purpose, see next picture with the actual prayer included.Prayer for admiral “de Ruyter”, 1939.
Nico Bulder Art