Cor Dam


Cornelis Dam is a Dutch artist, who has been active as sculptor, painter, illustrator and ceramist.

Life and work

Born in Delft, Dam studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. After graduating he worked as a designer at the De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles from 1950 to 1965. And from 1956 until 1980 he worked at Ateliers Ceramic Structure 68 bv in The Hague. Since 1988 he lectured at the Technical University of Delft.
Sculptural works of Dam can be found in the public space of several Dutch cities. For the Anne Frankschool in the district Oosterwei in Gouda he designed a relief, showing in bright colors Anne Frank depicted, writing, candlelight in the attic, in her diary.

Works, a selection