Anton Pieck's Economical Impact
Anton Pieck's had a great impact on the Dutch economy. He is the founder and designer of the fairy theme park "De Efteling" in Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands. This oldest Theme park of the world was officially opened on May 31, 1952.
At that time The park only consisted of some sports fields, a playground and about 10 Fairy tales in The Fairy Tale Forrest.
In the following decades The Park grew into a full-size theme park along the lines of Disneyland, making The Efteling one of the top Theme Parks with over 3 million visitors a year and winner of several awards, such as the Applause Award for Best Amusement Park in the World in 1992 .
Anton Pieck's original drawings were used for the design of The Efteling. When Anton Pieck was asked to design the initial fairy tales for the park, he made sure the park would live up to his personal high standards: there would be no use of cheap building materials, plastic or concrete. Pieck's illustration style, somewhat grim and dark, yet also romantic and nostalgic, was the thematic base on which most future expansions were built.
In 1968 Pieck was asked to create a place for the collection of old-timers of Mr. Lips. Under contract to family Lips, he designs the "Autotron" in Drunen, Netherlands, which was finished in 1972. It became an impressive building with offices, a restaurant and a large exhibition space. The Autotron was moved to Rosmalen after wanting to expand with an attraction park, but was denied permission.
Anton Pieck's diversity of art is never boring and if you get an opportunity to visit one of his exhibitions, do so. You won't regret it. :-)
At that time The park only consisted of some sports fields, a playground and about 10 Fairy tales in The Fairy Tale Forrest.
In the following decades The Park grew into a full-size theme park along the lines of Disneyland, making The Efteling one of the top Theme Parks with over 3 million visitors a year and winner of several awards, such as the Applause Award for Best Amusement Park in the World in 1992 .
Anton Pieck's original drawings were used for the design of The Efteling. When Anton Pieck was asked to design the initial fairy tales for the park, he made sure the park would live up to his personal high standards: there would be no use of cheap building materials, plastic or concrete. Pieck's illustration style, somewhat grim and dark, yet also romantic and nostalgic, was the thematic base on which most future expansions were built.In 1968 Pieck was asked to create a place for the collection of old-timers of Mr. Lips. Under contract to family Lips, he designs the "Autotron" in Drunen, Netherlands, which was finished in 1972. It became an impressive building with offices, a restaurant and a large exhibition space. The Autotron was moved to Rosmalen after wanting to expand with an attraction park, but was denied permission.
Anton Pieck's diversity of art is never boring and if you get an opportunity to visit one of his exhibitions, do so. You won't regret it. :-)
2 Comments:
Have you been to The Park, Lieve Zus?
Audrey,
Oh yes, several times.
When I was a little girl, there really was not much there but the Enchanted Forrest. I remember looking at the animated Fairy Tale characters and be totally mesmerized by them.
Later I have been there with my own daughters a few times. Now you can spend days in it and it is never boring!
God's Grace.
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