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Pictures and Stories

A picture of Leo de Jong in the garden of his studio in Rotterdam  in Kerkstraat, where he worked from 1981 untlll 1996.  Here posing with his father Christiaan de Jong

Action Painting

Here you see Leo de Jong painting a work in public. He liked to collaborate especially with improvising jazz musicians and paint live before the audience a work inspired by the music.

The photo is made by his son Marijn de Jong

Leo de Jong had three children:

Christiaan de Jong with his first wife Ina Wiersma

Marijn and Anne Britt de Jong with Erika van Nierop

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Leo de Jong in his Atelier in 1992

Photo by Marijn de Jong

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A portrait of Leo de Jong in 1990, made by his son Marijn de Jong

Leo de Jong liked to make diapositives, especially during his holidays. Here a little slide show. 

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Leo de Jong, posing with a painting in the garden of his atelier in Kerkstraat, Rotterdam in 1989

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Two visitors in Atelier in Kerkstraat in 1990

Actionpainting in 1994 with his son Christiaan de Jong on flute and Josep María Balanya on piano, picture made by his son Marijn de Jong.

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The atelier in Kerkstraat, Rotterdam

Leo de Jong working in his atelier in Hillegondastraat, Rotterdam in 1998

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At work in his home at Boezemweg in Rotterdam in 1995

Leo's home at Boezemweg Rotterdam

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Posing in front of some portraits around 1997

The atelier in Axel 

A  portrait of Leo de Jong from 2000 made by his son Marijn de Jong

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