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Bas Jan Ader

1942 - 1975

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Bastiaan Johan Christiaan "Bas Jan" Ader (19 April 1942 – disappeared 1975) was a Dutch conceptual and performance artist, and photographer. His work was in many instances presented as photographs and film of his performances. He made performative installations, including Please Don't Leave Me (1969). Ader was lost at sea in 1975, attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean from the American coast to England sailing in a thirteen-foot sailboat. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bas Jan Ader is the 69th most popular artist (up from 79th in 2019), the 601st most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 709th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Dutch Artist.

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Among artists, Bas Jan Ader ranks 69 out of 125. Before him are Carlos Páez Vilaró, Sennedjem, Günter Brus, Vlado Goreski, Wang Xianzhi, and James Montgomery Flagg. After him are Mary Blair, Heorhiy Narbut, Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza, Lado Gudiashvili, Hu Zhengyan, and Gilbert Baker.

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Among people born in 1942, Bas Jan Ader ranks 348. Before him are Bernd Kannenberg, Anneke Grönloh, Giancarlo Ferrari, Charles Konan Banny, Jusuf Kalla, and Michael G. Wilson. After him are Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Tammy Wynette, David Proval, Ricardo Blázquez, Valerio Massimo Manfredi, and Gerben Karstens. Among people deceased in 1975, Bas Jan Ader ranks 150. Before him are Benjamin Jekhowsky, Michał Sopoćko, Charles Reidpath, Murray Leinster, Mascha Kaléko, and Gaston Gallimard. After him are Erik Adlerz, Hans Furler, Plínio Salgado, Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis, George Marshall, and Edmundo Piaggio.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Bas Jan Ader ranks 601 out of 1,646. Before him are Peter van de Kamp (1901), Willem 's Gravesande (1688), Jan de Vries (1944), Arjen Anthony Lucassen (1960), Jan de Quay (1901), and Adri van Tiggelen (1957). After him are Mary of Guelders (1434), Tinus Osendarp (1916), Max van der Stoel (1924), Jacob Maris (1837), Alex Van Halen (1953), and Jan Baptist Weenix (1621).

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Among ARTISTS In Netherlands

Among artists born in Netherlands, Bas Jan Ader ranks 4. Before him are M. C. Escher (1898), Theo van Doesburg (1883), and Theo Jansen (1948). After him are Joseph Smit (1836).

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