Interbellum Grafiek

Interbellum Grafiek is a Dutch publisher and producer of limited-edition graphic art, based in Ruinen in the province of Drenthe. Since 1991 the studio has issued prints by visual artists, with the majority of its editions produced in its own screen-printing workshop. Alongside screen prints, Interbellum also publishes editions made with high-quality digital techniques. Prints are released in editions of no more than 40 copies, a deliberately small run that positions the output in the collectible fine-art print market rather than in mass reproduction. The catalogue is built around a long and varied list of contemporary artists, including Tiong Ang, Gijs Assmann, Marjoleine Boonstra, Robbie Cornelissen, Siert Dallinga, Jan Dietvorst, Hans Ebeling Koning, Helen Frik, Joris Geurts, Kees de Goede, Arjan van Helmond, Pieter Holstein, Folkert de Jong, Erik van Lieshout, Erik Mattijssen, Aernout Mik, Pieter Laurens Mol, Jan Rothuizen, Michael Tedja, Toon Verhoef, Roy Villevoye and many others. The range reflects a broad network across Dutch and internationally active artists, from established names to emerging makers. Interbellum Grafiek operates as a small, specialised publisher rather than a large commercial printer. Its identity rests on the combination of publishing and in-house production: artists work with the studio to realise editions, and the workshop controls the printing process. The company communicates directly with collectors and buyers through its website and email, and its address in Ruinen serves as both studio and point of contact. The brand is known within the Dutch graphic-art and print-collecting scene, and its editions circulate through galleries, art fairs and the secondary market. Because it is a private, independent operation, detailed corporate information such as ownership structure or executive leadership is not publicly prominent. Its public presence is centred on the catalogue of artists and editions, the technical quality of the printing, and the limited edition sizes. The name "Interbellum" — referring to the period between the two World Wars — gives the imprint a distinctive, historically resonant identity in the Dutch art world.

Interbellum Grafiek was established in 1991 as a publisher of graphic art by visual artists. From the outset, the enterprise combined publishing with production: the majority of its editions have been printed in its own screen-printing workshop (zeefdrukkerij), giving the studio control over the technical realisation of each project. Over time it also added editions in high-quality digital techniques, broadening its technical range while keeping the focus on fine-art printmaking. The studio is based at Jan Wierengaweg 10 in Ruinen, in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Its editions are released in runs of no more than 40 copies, a limit that places the work in the tradition of the collectible artist's print. The catalogue has grown to include a large and diverse group of artists, among them Tiong Ang, Gijs Assmann, Roland Berning, Pieter Bijwaard, Marjoleine Boonstra, Mattijs van den Bosch, Ritsaert ten Cate, Alexandra Crouwers, Robbie Cornelissen, Siert Dallinga, Jan Dietvorst, Hans Ebeling Koning, Koen Ebeling Koning, Anna Frydman, Helen Frik, Joris Geurts, Kees de Goede, Florian Göttke, Arjan van Helmond, Michiel Hogeboom, Pieter Holstein, Folkert de Jong, Jaap de Jonge, Arthur Kempenaar, Paul Klemann, Gabriëlle van de Laak, Erik van Lieshout, Kees Maas, Erik Mattijssen, Bas Meerman, Karel Meijers, Tine Melzer, Pieter Laurens Mol, Aernout Mik, Paul Nassenstein, Mirjam Oosterbaan, Frans Oosterhof, Serge Onnen, Maarten Ploeg, Nicolas Pope, Hannes Postma, Lucas van der Put, Jacobien de Rooij, Jan Rothuizen, Alexandra Rouppe van der Voort, Hans Schabracq, Roland Sips, Patricia Spoelder, Michael Tedja, Derk Thijs, Three Millennia, Dick Tuinder, JCJ Vanderheyden, Dick Verdult, Serge Verheugen, Toon Verhoef, Roy Villevoye, Jan Vos, Geert Voskamp, Martin van Vreden, Charles Vreuls and Ton Zwerver. The imprint's public communication is direct and practical: it lists its artists and editions, notes its production methods and edition sizes, and provides contact details by email and telephone. A notable update on its website highlights a transition from Jan Dietvorst to Alexandra Crouwers, indicating that the catalogue continues to evolve with new projects. As an independent, privately held publisher, Interbellum Grafiek has maintained a stable, specialised position in the Dutch graphic-art field rather than expanding into large-scale commercial printing.

• 1991

  Interbellum Grafiek begins publishing graphic art by visual artists.

• Studio based at Jan Wierengaweg 10, Ruinen, Netherlands.

• Website highlights a transition from Jan Dietvorst to Alexandra Crouwers.

Specialist publisher and in-house screen-printing workshop for collectible limited-edition graphic art by contemporary artists.

• Screen prints (zeefdrukken)

  Majority of editions produced in the in-house screen-printing workshop.

• Digital fine-art prints

  Editions in high-quality digital techniques.

1. 1Interbellum Grafiek official websiteinterbellum.nl
2. 2Interbellum Grafiek on Wikidatawikidata.org