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Friso Henstra

Born

in Amsterdam, Netherlands

September 02, 1928

Died

September 28, 2013

Genre

Children's, Comics

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Friso Henstra was a sculptor and book illustrator from the Netherlands. Born in Amsterdam in 1928, he was educated at Rijksacademie voor Beeldende Kunsten. After a fifteen-year career in sculpting, he began to develop as an illustrator and comic artist. His first work in this line was for such magazines as Madriil, Olidin and Kris-Kras. In 1968 Henstra began teaching at the Art Academy in Arnhem, where he worked for sixteen years. In that same year he illustrated De Koningskruistocht, the Dutch translation of American author Jay Williams' Tomorrow's Fire, and was invited to illustrate some of Wiliams' original American editions. His work on Williams' The Practical Princess was awarded the BIB (Biennale of Illustration Bratislava) 1969 Golde ...more

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Friso Henstra’s books

Average rating: 4.2 · 360 ratings · 70 reviews · 35 distinct works

	De Meester en Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, Marko Fondse (Translator), Friso Henstra (Illustrator) 4.28 avg rating — 406,640 ratings — published 1967 — 1253 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De roos van Tibet by Lionel Davidson, Lodewijk van Beeresteyn (Translator), Friso Henstra (Illustrator) 3.61 avg rating — 1,144 ratings — published 1962 — 47 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Practical Princess by Jay Williams, Friso Henstra (Illustrator) 4.43 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 1969 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Petronella by Jay Williams, Friso Henstra (Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 1973 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Het grote Annie M.G. Schmidt voorleesboek by Annie M.G. Schmidt, Els van Eeden (Editor), Harrie Geelen (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	School for Sillies by Jay Williams, Friso Henstra really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1969 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seven at One Blow by Jay Williams, Friso Henstra (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1972 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mighty Mizzling Mouse and the Red Cabbage House 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1984 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wait and See 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1978 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mighty mizzling mouse it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1983 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars