Dutch artist Hendrik Pieter (Henk) Pander was born in Haarlem, Netherlands in 1937. The first of ten children born to Jacob (Jaap) Pander and Hendrica Smedes Pander, he began painting at the age of 9. He learned from his father, also a painter and illustrator, while drawing and painting as a youth on the Haarlem dunes.
Pander studied art at Amsterdam's Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunsten between 1956 and 1961. He won the Silver Medallion of the Prix de Rome in 1961 and the Therese van Duyl-Schwarze Portrait Award in 1964. While in Amsterdam, he was commissioned to create works for the Dutch Government, the Dutch National Railways, and the City of Amsterdam. In 1965, Pander immigrated to Portland, Oregon, where he still resides.
While in Portland, Pander's commissions include portraits of Governor Tom McCall and Governor John Kitzhaber; documentary paintings for Project Galileo for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and murals for the Port of Portland, the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, the Oregon State University Memorial Union, and the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Pander's awards include the first Oregon Arts Commission Master Fellowship in Painting in 1991, the State of Oregon Governor's Award for the Arts in 2005 and the Regional Arts and Cultural Council Visual Artist Fellowship. His exhibitions have been in Museums and Galleries across the United States and the Netherlands including the Portland Art Museum, the Seattle Art Museum, the New England School of Art and Design, the Vakbondsmuseum, and the Museum Henriette Polk.
In addition to his painting, Pander was co-founder of the Storefront Theatre in 1970, founded the City of Portland's Visual Chronicle, and served on the Portland Metropolitan Arts Commission and Public Art Advisory Committee. He also designed sets for the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, the Portland Dance Theater, the Oregon Ballet Theater and the Storefront Theatre.
The Henk Pander papers document Pander's success as an artist through correspondence, business papers, notes, and artwork. Materials contain research and proposals for many of Pander's commissioned works including the Governor Tom McCall and Governor John Kitzhaber portraits, and the Port of Portland Mural. Correspondence and speeches document Pander's interest in beginning the Visual Chronicle and its relationship to the Topographic Atlas of Amsterdam. Materials show Pander's work co-founding the Storefront Theatre as well as planning for the various set designs he created.
This collection contains personal papers related to Pander's family and friends. These include correspondence between Pander and his family in the Netherlands, as well as between family and friends throughout the United States.
Also included is an extensive collection of sketchbooks and journals which document Pander's life and career during the years 1947 to 2015. Drawings within the sketchbooks focus on important events throughout Pander's life including: living in Amsterdam and Haarlem, Holland; ride-alongs with emergency first responders; World War II studies; the Galileo Project with NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration); the demolition of the New Carissa tanker; and set designs and posters for various theaters. Many of the sketchbook drawings are portraits and landscapes, which provide insight into Pander's daily life with his family, friends, and colleagues. Pander's ability to capture intimate relationships among people is also evident in depictions of erotica and erotic imagery found throughout his sketchbooks.
This collection retains the series structure and order created by Henk Pander and is arranged into five series: Series I. Archives; Series II. Holland; Series III. Personal Papers; Series IV. Correspondence; and Series V. Sketchbooks and journals.
This collection is open to researchers.
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[Identification of item], Henk Pander papers, Archives and Special Collections, Mark O. Hatfield Library, Willamette University.
Gift of Henk Pander, 2012-2013.
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Items in this series document both Pander's personal and professional life. Overviews of Pander's life can be found in the resume files as well as the 1978 interview transcription for the Oregon Historical Society. Many files include research materials, proposals, notes and drawings for Pander's projects. Projects range from murals, to portraits, to theater set designs. Files on murals and paintings include Oregon State University, the University of Oregon, the 911 Communications office and the Port of Portland. Business correspondence throughout the files relate to Pander's projects, articles, and the sale of his artwork. Business correspondence also includes Henk's attempt to break into the New York gallery market.
Pander's involvement with the theater, specifically the Storefront and Oregon Ballet Theatre, is documented along with materials relating to the founding of Portland's Visual Chronicle.
Photographs and research materials from Pander's trip to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Kennedy Space Center for his painting of the Galileo Project are included. Throughout the files are personal correspondence from family and friends, written in both English and Dutch.
Items retain original order and are mostly alphabetical by subject.
Mural for 911 Communications building. Includes incomplete copy of typed notes about what occurred during the painting.
Includes materials for the Oregon Historical Society exhibition, Contributing Artist: The Oregon Art Community, 1839-1989.
Includes proposals, announcements, and research materials for creating the mural.
Includes Virginia Kidd and Delores Rooney correspondence.
Includes proposals and slides.
Materials from Pander's assignment at Kennedy Space Center to cover the STS-34 Mission of the Space Shuttle Atlantis for the NASA Art Program. Includes signed photograph of Space Shuttle Mission STS-33 members.
Includes research materials, announcements and photographs for Pander's commission to pain Governor Tom McCall's portrait.
Eight black and white photographs of Pander's oil and watercolor paintings of the Galileo Spacecraft.
Portland State University Dance performance "The Company we Keep".
Includes information for the Nevada State Council on the Arts and the Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities.
Includes meeting minutes and materials for the Metropolitan Arts Commission.
Includes materials from the Metropolitan Arts Commission. the Topographic Atlas was a documentary collection of artwork in Amsterdam. This was his inspiration for the Visual Chronicle.
Kathleen Carter and Associates.
Mostly newspaper clippings about the National Endowment for the Arts' funding of controversial exhibits. Also includes letters to Delores Rooney and Martha Wullman West from Peter Defazio, Mark Hatfield, Bob Packwood, Ron Wyden.
Research and exhibition materials.
Contains postcards, letters, emails, cards and photographs sent to and from family members.
Contains postcards, letters, emails, cards and photographs sent to and from family members.
Contains postcards, letters, emails, cards and photographs sent to and from family members.
Contains postcards, letters, emails, cards and photographs sent to and from family members.
Contains postcards, letters, emails, cards and photographs sent to and from friends.
Contains postcards, letters, emails, cards and photographs sent to and from friends.
Contains postcards, letters, emails, cards and photographs sent to and from friends.
Contains postcards, letters, emails, cards and photographs sent to and from friends.
Contains postcards, letters, emails, cards and photographs sent to and from friends.
Contains postcards, letters, emails, cards and photographs sent to and from friends.
Contains postcards, letters, emails, cards and photographs sent to and from friends.
Contains postcards, letters, emails, cards and photographs sent to and from friends.
Contains postcards, letters, emails, cards and photographs sent to and from friends.
Contains postcards, letters, emails, cards and photographs sent to and from friends.
Port of Portland proposal.
Blueprint rehoused in oversized box 13.
Contains an assortment of letters, negatives, postcards, newspaper clippings and artwork gathered in the Netherlands.
Contains an assortment of letters, negatives, postcards, newspaper clippings and artwork gathered in the Netherlands.
Contains an assortment of letters, negatives, postcards, newspaper clippings and artwork gathered in the Netherlands.
Research materials gathered for projects.
Research materials gathered for projects.
Includes notes, drawings and some letters.
Includes notes, drawings and some letters.
This series contains items collected during Pander's time in Holland. The majority of the materials are Pander's reminder notes and letters written in Dutch. Sketches are intermixed with the notes and letters. Also included is a speech written for Pander's father, Jaap Pander, as well as the graphic novel,
Items retain original order.
Includes notes, drawings, newspaper clippings and letters.
Includes notes, drawings, newspaper clippings and letters.
Hardcover book with 35 pages of encyclopedia followed by blank pages for notes. Latter pages contain drawings and speech written for Jaap Pander memorial. Record of Baptism also included.
Includes Jacob Pander's Law Certificate and De Filmstrip newspaper that includes J. Pander article.
The bulk of this series is Pander's daily planners. The planners document Pander's daily activities and travel. Notes, sketches, postcards and letters are tucked between many of the pages. Also included are business letters and cards, as well as reference materials for some of Pander's work during the 1970s.
Items retain original order
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as a record of his work and travel. 1972 is journal-like and quite detailed.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Planners contain lists and notes pertaining to Pander's daily activities, as well as record of work and travel. Inserted between many of the pages are notes, postcards, pamphlets, notes and lists.
Includes "Under Milkwood" script.
Regarding Storefront Theatre.
Includes GLL-SAF Test control room photographs, NASA publications, Oregon cultural institutions' information and drawings.
Portland Civic Theater work with Ursula Le Guin and Storefront Actors Theatre materials.
Reference materials.
This series comprises Pander's business related correspondence as well as letters to family and friends. Materials document Pander's art and theater work as well as writings to his family in Holland. The majority of the family materials are written in Dutch.
Groupings of correspondence were originally separated into large envelopes. Correspondence has been placed into folders and original groupings are now indicated by spacers within the box.
Painted letter dated November 2, 1983 rehoused to oversize box 13.
Painted letter dated November 2, 1983 rehoused to oversize box 13.
Painted letter dated November 2, 1983 rehoused to oversize box 13.
Painted letter dated November 2, 1983 rehoused to oversize box 13.
Painted letter dated November 2, 1983 rehoused to oversize box 13.
Contains 6 sketchbooks. Drawings were created by Pander while in Haarlem and Amsterdam.
Contains 3 sketchbooks. Drawings were created by Pander while in Haarlem.
Contains 9 sketchbooks.
Contains 7 sketchbooks.
Contains 19 sketchbooks.
Contains 6 sketchbooks.
Contains 8 sketchbooks.
Contains 4 sketchbooks.
Contains 2 sketchbooks.
Contains 2 sketchbooks.
Contains 1 sketchbook. Includes drawings of the Trojan Nuclear Power hearing.
Contains 3 sketchbooks. Includes drawings from visit to Berlin concentration camps in East Germany.
Contains 3 sketchbooks.
Contains 3 sketchbooks. Includes drawings from ride-alongs with emergency first responders from Los Angeles County fire department.
Contains 1 sketchbook.
Contains 3 sketchbooks. Includes drawings from ride-alongs with emergency first responders.
Contains 7 sketchbooks. Includes drawings for Storefront Theatre (set designs, poster designs, actors, and costumes).
Contains 7 sketchbooks. Includes drawings for theater productions (set designs, poster designs, actors, and costumes).
Contains 7 sketchbooks.
Contains 7 sketchbooks. Includes drawings of the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Galileo project and Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Also includes drawings for Pander's World War II studies. One eketchbook has been removed and is on display in the Archives and Special Collections case.
Contains 8 sketchbooks. Includes drawings of the demolition of the New Carissa tanker.
Contains 7 sketchbooks. Includes drawings from Holland, France, and Pander's World War II studies. Also includes drawings of emergency first responders and former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber.
Contains 9 sketchbooks and 9 journals. Topics include emergency first responders (fire department) and World War II studies.
Contains 18 journals. Includes two journals about the NASA (National Aeronautics Space Administration) Galileo project. One journal has been removed and is on display in the Archives and Special Collections case.