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[ Overview of Jan Montyn publications and bibliophiles ] 1964-TODAY

In order to communicate about selected topics, Jan Montyn creates editions bibliophile, sometimes with others, sometimes alone. An edition bibliophile mostly consists of a central topic, art works, texts, sometimes poems, which makes it a complete document for any reader. Below Jan Montyn's editions bibliophile are listed, together with articles in the news.

Images of related artworks for viewing will be incorporated soonest.

[1960]
1964	Jan Montyn publishes his first 'edition bibliophile', named "Images of Dylan Thomas", ed. ASA Struik, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1964	Publishes edition bibliophile "Het boek Elja", ed. Artist
1965	Publishes edition bibliophile "Paradis Terrestre", ed. Printshop, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1965	Publishes edition bibliophile "La Terre Endormie", ed. Printshop, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1966	Publishes edition bibliophile "Reincarnation des Vishnu", ed. Die Insel, Worpswede, Germany
1966	ncarnationen des Vishnu — 10 Aquatinten — Verlag Die Insel Lotte Cetto Worpswede
1968	Publishes edition bibliophile "Pour Les Survivants", ed. Foundation OKK, Oostzaan, The Netherlands
1969	Publishes edition bibliophile "Horaire d'Ete", ed. Artist
1969	Publishes edition bibliophile "Antipolis", ed. Artist
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[1970]
1970	In commemoration of the Sahara desert, Jan Montyn publishes edition bibliophile "Jbel Sahro", ed. Artist
1971	Publishes edition bibliophile "Les sceaux de planetes" ("The planets' seals"), ed. Printshop, Amsterdam
1972	Publishes edition bibliophile "Les Sept Paysages de l'Inconue", ed. Artist

1975

Publishes edition bibliophile "Chonyidt Bardo" from the Tibetan Book of the Dead, with own text, dedicated to Jan Montyn's wife Tjia Hien Nio, ed. Artist

1975

After staying in a Zen temple in Kyoto for 6 months, Jan Montyn publishes edition bibliophile "Mu Tei, Garden of Nothing ' with text by Jean-Clarence Lambert, ed. Printshop, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1975-1978

Publishes edition bibliophile "Those nine silent places", consisting of poems by the artist, ed. Printshop, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1976

Publishes edition bibliophile "Ramayana, Tari Kecak, Bali, Indonesia " with text by Tjia Hien Nio, ed. Artist

1978

Publishes edition bibliophile "Indochine, Journal de Vietnam" (1974), ed. Gallery Nouvelles Images, The Hague, The Netherlands

1980-1988

Publishes edition bibliophile "Ambush", ed. OKK, Oostzaan, The Netherlands

1980

Publishes edition bibliophile " Pacific Islands ", ed. Galerie Mazarine, Paris, France ; also published in catalogue of Galerie Berggruen, Paris, France

1982

First publication of 'Montyn', the story of Jan Montyn's life, author Dirk Ayelt Kooiman, ed. De Harmonie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1982

Publishes edition bibliophile "Paessagi narrati" with text and six poems by Cees Nooteboom, ed. Printshop, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1984

Publishes edition bibliophile "Wat betreft de zon", ed. Gallery Jaski, Amsterdam

1984

The English edition of "Montyn, his biography, is published by Souvenir Press Ltd. London. English title: "A lamb to slaughter'

1985

The English edition of "Montyn is published by Viking Penguin, Inc. New York . English title: "A lamb to slaughter'

1985

Publishes edition bibliophile "5 Nederlandse Landschappen" including own text, ed. Artist

1985

Publishes edition bibliophile "Wat betreft de bloemen", ed. Gallery Jaski, Amsterdam

1985

Publications in 'L'estampes de Aujourd'hui' Bibliotheque National, Paris, France

1986

Publishes edition bibliophile "Dry Rock Garden, Kyoto, Japan ", ed. Artist

1987

Publishes edition bibliophile "Alpha-Omega", without text, ed. Artist

1988

Designs the calendar " Thailand " for Spaarbank Amsterdam, The Netherlands, ed. Galerie Petit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1988

Publishes edition bibliophile "Aan de grens, Cambodia ", ed. SBK, Arnhem, The Netherlands

1988

Publishes edition bibliophile "Toscana I, II and III", ed. VT Wonen

1988

Publishes edition bibliophile "Signature de la Lumiere", ed. Gelderse Grafiekmap

1988

Publishes edition bibliophile "Drijvende landen", ed. Unicef

1988

Publishes edition bibliophile "Signes de la Terre", ed. Ahrend Holland

1989

Publishes edition bibliophile "Imitation and Inspiration, Japan-Netherlands" with text by Madeleine Wardenaar, ed. Art Unlimited, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on the historical link between Japan and The Netherlands

1989

Publishes edition bibliophile "The Four Seasons"

1989

Publishes edition bibliophile " Provence ", ed. Dessers, Antwerpen, Belgium

1989

Publishes edition bibliophile "Onder en boven de rivier", ed. Elsevier

1989

Publishes edition bibliophile "Pacific Flowers", ed. Diners Club

1989

Publishes edition bibliophile "Don Quichote", ed. MAS, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1989

Publishes edition bibliophile "Fata Morgana Archipel", ed. Jaski, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1990

Designs the card " Cambodia " for Amnesty International

1990

Publishes edition bibliophile "Gunung Merapi", ed. Gallery Petit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1990

Publishes edition bibliophile " Cambodia ", including poem, ed. Kunstzaken Alphen, The Netherlands

1990

Publishes edition bibliophile "Gezichten van Zon", consisting of four etchings and four poems, with text of Marion Bloem, ed. Artist

1991

Publishes edition bibliophile in tribute to 'Roumpha', consisting of five poems and five engravings for a Khmer Rouge girl, ed. Art Vision, Naarden, The Netherland

Encounter in the Future,
1991

The Gift,
1991

The Offerings,
1991

The Raging Fire, 1991

The Farewell, 1991

Prints of the series "Roumpha"

1991

Exhibition "Le graveur Montyn, ou les empreintes du voyageur, par Paula Gauthier, Cimaise nr. 140" edition Galerie Daniel Gervis, Paris, France

1992

Publishes edition bibliophile "Composition of Forces", ed. Diners Club

1992

Publishes edition bibliophile "Bamboo Blue Cambodia", ed. De Groene Amsterdammer

1992

Publishes edition bibliophile "Eagle Star"

1993

Publishes edition bibliophile "Pasar Sulawesi", ed. VT Wonen

1994

Publishes edition bibliophile " Thailand ", ed. Jaski, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1994

Publishes edition bibliophile "De nieuwe mens", ed. PC/OKK, Oostzaan, The Netherlands

1995

Publishes edition bibliophile "Verplaatsingen", ed. OKK, Oostzaan, The Netherlands

1995

A series of 27 panels is presented under the title "Metamorphoses"

1996

Publishes edition bibliophile "De Linge I and II", ed. OKK, The Netherlands

1997

Publishes edition bibliophile " Himalaya ", ed. Royal Nederland, The Netherlands

1997

Publishes edition bibliophile "Les Montagnards Vietnam ", ed. Rinus Astrid

1997

A series of 27 panels is presented under the title "Variations", like sea, wood, lakes, thunder, planets, islands, mountains, fire, earth. Collection of Van Dijk, The Netherlands

1998

Publishes edition bibliophile "Engel zonder Huis" with text of Hella Hertog, ed. Artist

1999

Publishes edition bibliophile "Songkhla", ed. Royal Nederland, The Netherlands

1999

Publishes edition bibliophile "Toscana, Summer Landscape of Happiness"

1999

Publishes edition bibliophile " Nepal I and II", ed. The Gallery, The Hague, The Netherlands

2000

Publishes edition bibliophile "Millennium", ed. Visa, Naarden, The Netherlands

2000

Publishes edition bibliophile "Visions on Water", ed. Artist

2000

Publishes edition bibliophile "Variations on Happiness", ed. Artist

2000

Publishes edition bibliophile "Triptiek Asia", ed. Artist

2001

Publishes edition bibliophile "Images of the Mekong River ", ed. Artist

2002

Publishes edition bibliophile "Rocks", ed. Artist

2002

Publishes edition bibliophile "Cu Chi Vietnam I and II", ed. Artist

2002

Publishes edition bibliophile "Rondom De Eufraat", ed. Artist

2002

Nine mono prints of Jan Montyn illustrate the book "Van dialoog tot besluit" with text by Willem H.J. de Liefde, on African Tribal Leadership

2003

Publishes edition bibliophile "Terra Provencale", ed. Artist

2004

Publishes edition bibliophile "Mekong Series" for film and book, ed. SBK, Haarlem, The Netherlands

After The Moonson, 2004

Nong Kai, 2004

Vinh Long, 2004

Water Babies, 2004

Prints of the "Mekong Series"

2004

Publishes edition bibliophile "Mekong Series II" for book "River of Life" by Robert van Geyn

My Tho, Vietnam, 2004	The Children of Ban Tha Li, Thailand, 2004	Phi Sai, Thailand, 2004
Nong Khai, Thailand, 2004	Near Ching Khan, Thailand, 2004	Mukdakan, Thailand, 2004
Vinh Long, Vietnam, 2004	Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2004	Kompong Cham, Cambodia, 2004
Sa Dec, Vietnam, 2004	Chau Doc, Vietnam, 2004	Vung Tau, Vietnam, 2004

Prints of the "Mekong Series II"