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Simon Vinkenoog

The Dutch poet and icon of the 1960's Simon Vinkenoog (Amsterdam 1928-2009) left many traces in the IISH:

Oil painting by Simon Vinkenoog, 1966
Call number BG S8/64:

'Fly away with an ego
You have nothing to lose but
(woe betide you)
paradise on earth'