Jan Cremer (Dutch pronunciation: [jɑn ˈkreːmər]; born 20 April 1940, Enschede, Netherlands) is a Dutch author, photographer and painter. His best known work is the novel Ik, Jan Cremer ("I, Jan Cremer"; 1964) and the sequel Ik, Jan Cremer, tweede boek ("I, Jan Cremer, second book"; 1966). The publication of this book created scandal in the Netherlands because of its explicit sexual contents.[1] He has since been active as photographer and painter.[2][3]
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Born | Enschede, Netherlands | 20 April 1940
Occupation | Author, artist |
Language | Dutch |
Nationality | Dutch |
Education | Academie voor beeldende kunsten Arnhem, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague |
Genre | Autobiography |
Years active | 1958–present |
Notable works | Ik, Jan Cremer |
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In 1963 Cremer and painter Rik van Bentum made an obscure comic strip together about the Profumo scandal, which appeared in print two years later.[4]
Among the public collections holding works by Jan Cremer are: