Amsterdam's municipal archives held an exhibition on Benno Premsela's work in spring 2008. Photo: Martin Alberts.
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Premsela is named for Benno Premsela (1920-1997), designer of exhibitions, shop-window interiors, innovative carpets for Van Besouw, and the popular Lotek lamp. Benno Premsela was an active player in the worlds of art and design as well as a leader of the Dutch gay movement. As a designer, advisor and organiser, he remains a source of inspiration to many. When he died in 1997, his death announcement said, “The most valuable thing he left behind is space.” It is our task to preserve that space, and – where possible – to expand it.
From left: Highlights of Benno Premsela's design career included the Lotek lamps, carpets for Van Besouw, and ceramics such as this vase for Cor Unum.
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A Benno Premsela window display for Amsterdam’s Bijenkorf department store. Photo: Waldo van Suchtelen/MAI.
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