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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.

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
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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
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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
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
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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
2004	Publishes edition bibliophile "Mekong Series II" for book "River of Life" by Robert van Geyn
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