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Willem Janszoon BLAEU  -  1571-1638      

Willem Janszoon Blaeu

Willem Janszoon Blaeu 1571-1638

Willem Blaeu is one of the best-known Dutch cartographers. He was born in Alkmaar and died in Amsterdam. He worked both as a cartographer and publisher. In 1635 he published the atlas "Théatre du Monde" in two volumes. This atlas later was extended to twelve volumes.
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Literature sources used for artist biographies:

• Merritt, Helen and Yamada, Nanako, "Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints 1900-1975", University of Hawaii Press, 1995, ISBN 0-8248-1732-X
• Lane, Richard, "Images from the Floating World: The Japanese Print", Fribourg, 1978, ISBN 0-914427-54-7
• Laurance, P.Roberts, "A Dictionary of Japanese Artists", John Weatherhill Inc., New York, 1976
• Frances Blakemore "Who is Who in Modern Japanese Prints", John Weatherhill, New York and Tokyo, 1975. ISBN 0-8348-0101-9
• Annual CWAJ catalogs