Koos Verhoeff

By Péta Vlieger
https://petavlieger.nl/

Koos Verhoeff

My mentor and father figure for over 30 years - Anton

Koos the Mathematics student

Koos chaired the committee that organized the MC Escher exhibit at the ICM in 1954 in Amsterdam.

Print Gallery

1956 MC Escher asked Koos for help with this work titled "Print Gallery."

All M.C. Escher Works © The M.C. Escher Company – Baarn – Holland. All rights reserved. 

Fishes & waves

1963 - “MC Escher gifts Koos this print as a thank you for all of Koos’ help.”

All M.C. Escher Works © The M.C. Escher Company – Baarn – Holland. All rights reserved. 

Cubic Space

Many of the works of MC Escher, Koos, and Anton are based on principles of Cubic Space.

All M.C. Escher Works © The M.C. Escher Company – Baarn – Holland. All rights reserved. 

Wiebelbak project

1979 - Anton and Koos were addicted to the maze automation project. The project drove a ball through a maze with 3 small computers.

Pythagorean Fractal Tree

1992 - Koos visited Anton in the USA to make the first fractal tree in bronze. Together Koos & Anton drove to SUNY Albany conference on Art and Mathematics to to show the Pythagorean fractal tree.

1992 SUNY Albany conference on Art and Mathematics

Koos first row second from the right. Anton behind Koos.

Koos in his study

The study where Anton practically grew up. Note the lattice structures hanging from the ceiling. Koos produced hundreds of designs in this study.

De zolder (the attic)

The attic above the study where Koos showed a small fraction of his work. Koos would invite visitors on a tour of the attic and explain the mathematical themes that can be found in his works.

De zolder (the attic)

Regullary a class of school students would visit the attic; garden and woodwork shop with Koos.

Koos and Tom Verhoeff

Tom Verhoeff has extensively written about Koos and Anton's Mathematical art.

Clover Knot

Möbius strip

Koos showing a Möbius path.

Riool monument

Hamilton path

Hamiltonian theme.

Koos

A visit with Koos

A visit with Koos

Koos video

Koos used to say: "The difficulty of mathematics is to see how easy it is."

A visit with Koos

Wiebelbakje video

A visit with Koos