Hildo Krop artwork • statue • sculpture • previously for sale De ontmoeting tussen zee en land (voorstudie)

Hildo Krop is a visual artist of a social-democratic, later communist inclination, and is regarded as one of the most important Dutch sculptors of the 20th century. He was best known as a city sculptor of Amsterdam (1916-1970), responsible for the ornaments and sculptures on bridges and buildings in the Amsterdam School style. He also made small sculptures and medals and he was known as a decorative artist, sculptor, painter, graphic artist, and craftsman.