Author: pierrebouviertranslationediting

The best thing on translation was said by Cervantes:

Translation is the other side of a tapestry.

— Leonardo Siascia

Front and reverse of a tapestry cushion cover, woven in wool, depicting Esther and Ahasuerus in a wreath, Northern Netherlands, 1650-80. V&A T.31-1946

Honoured to have had the opportunity to provide the English translation of the text by Dirk Jan Biemond, curator of metalwork at the Rijksmuseum, marking the museum’s recent acquisition of an exceptional and long-desired object, legendary silversmith Paulus van Vianen’s gold cup depicting the story of Diana and Actaeon (Prague, 1610):

Just received a copy of this book, which I translated early last year. Quite a poetic text by Peter Delpeut, and a visually fascinating project by Gerco de Ruijter, in a striking book design by Irma Boom.

Gerco de Ruijter: Grid Corrections, Peter Delpeut (nai010 publishers, 2019)

A beautiful book on a unique Dutch avant-garde artist, contextualized with text by art historian Antoon Melissen: Jan Henderikse — In Transit, Antoon Melissen (Kerber Verlag, 2018)

An interesting translation commission, for a fascinating book about an unusual partnership between two out-of-the-ordinary women in the contemporary art world of the early to mid-twentieth century:

Peggy Guggenheim & Nelly van Doesburg: Advocates of De Stijl, Doris Wintgens, Taco Dibbits, Meta Knol (nai010 publishers, Rijksmuseum and Museum de Lakenhal, 2017)

P.J.H. Cuypers (1827-1921): The Complete Works, Hetty Berens (ed.) (NAi Publishers, 2007)

Objective Netherlands: Changing Landscape 1974-2017, Reinjan Mulder, Cleo Wächter et al. (nai010 publishers, 2018)

Jan Henderikse – In Transit, Antoon Melissen (Kerber Verlag, 2018)

Benno Premsela: Warrior & Seducer, Fredric Baas (nai010 publishers and Design Museum Den Bosch, 2018)

Riki Mijling: Void/Volume, Antoon Melissen (Kerber Verlag, 2018)

Peggy Guggenheim and Nelly van Doesburg: Advocates of De Stijl, Doris Wintgens (nai010 publishers, Rijksmuseum and Museum De Lakenhal, 2017)

Constant: Space + Colour, Ludo van Halem, Trudy Nieuwenhuys-van der Horst, Katja Weitering (nai010 publishers and Cobra Museum, 2016)

Pierre-Joseph Redouté: Botanical Artist to the Court of France, multiple authors (Teylers Museum/nai010 publishers, 2013)

Friso Kramer’s Chair, Yvonne Brentjens (Premsela/nai010 publishers, 2012)

Nul = 0: The Dutch Nul Group in an International Context (Stedelijk Museum Schiedam/NAi Publishers, 2011)

René Daniëls: The Words Are Not in Their Proper Place, multiple authors (Van Abbemuseum/Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía/NAi Publishers, 2011)

Nature as Artifice: New Dutch Landscape in Photography and Video Art, multiple authors (NAi Publishers, 2008)

The Beauty of the Ordinary: Or How I Got into a Fight with My Neighbour [10th International Architecture Exhibition – Belgian Pavilion, Biennale di Venezia], multiple authors (A16 & Label Architecture, 2006)

Reflect #01: New Commitment in Architecture, Art and Design, multiple authors (NAi Publishers, 2003)

Territorium, Theo Baart (NAi Publishers/Ideas On Paper, 2003)

Eastern Harbour District Amsterdam: Urbanism and Architecture, multiple authors (NAi Publishers/Amsterdam Physical Planning Department, 2003)