Anton Heijboer : 1952-1959 : het verzonken leven

Anton Heijboer was a controversial artist in the Netherlands, because he lived in communion with several women, with whom he had children. He lived closely within the margin of polygamy. Particularly in his later year, the women he lived with would also screen him off, and would restrict other people's access to him.

Anton Heijboer 1952 - 1959. Het verzonken leven is a memoir by Heijboer's second wife, Erna Kramer about their life in the Dutch city of Haarlem. Kramer writes how she first saw Heijboer on the street when she was only 15 years old and told her mother that she would one day marry him. This came true, three years later.

She writes about the development of Anton Heijboer in his early years as they lived in Haarlem. Despite it's show more vicinity to Amsterdam, at a distance of less than 15 kiometers, Haarlem has always boasted of many artists. During the 1950s, Haarlem had a lively artist culture, with many prominent writers, actors and other artists living in Haarlem. Kramer describes the artist society where they met. The final part of the book is about the transition to Amsterdam, but most of the book is about the early years of their relationship and the development of Heijboer as an artist. The book contains many interesting photos. show less