Bas Jan Ader

Bastiaan Johan Christiaan "Bas Jan" Ader (19 April 1942 – 1975) was a Dutch conceptual artist, performance artist, photographer and filmmaker. He lived in Los Angeles for the last twelve years of his life. Ader's work was in many instances presented as photographs and film of his performances. He also made performative installations, including Please Don't Leave Me (1969). Ader was lost at sea in 1975, three weeks after he set off from the United States in a small sailing boat, attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean and reach the United Kingdom. Ader's deserted vessel was found off the coast of Ireland on April 18, 1976, offering few clues as to his fate.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 19, 1942
Birth place
Netherlands , Winschoten
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1975

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  1. http://blogs.getty.edu/pacificstandardtime/explore-the-era/locations/claire-s-copley-gallery
  2. http://cgac.xunta.es/EN/exposicion-detalle/9/in-search-of-the-miraculous-thirty-years-later#ad-image-0
  3. http://collectie.boijmans.nl/en/search/?ds=list&creator=Bas%20Jan%20Ader#results
  4. http://www.basjanader.com
  5. http://www.kunsthallebasel.ch/en
  6. http://www.mambo-bologna.org/files/documenti/archiviocomunicatiENG/PK_Bas%20Jan%20Ader_ENG.pdf