Michiel 2005's photos with the keyword: Meermanno-Westreenianum

In the Netherlands (and in other European countries) the day of Saint Nicholas was celebrated as a feast to give presents and sweet foods to children. St. Nicholas survived the reformation. He gave his presents in secret, but there were celebrations where somebody would dress up as the bishop. Often he had a counter figure, either as helper or as a threat for bad-behaving children (Père Fouettard, Krampus), with a lot of regional variation. In the Netherlands first mentions of a helper can be found at the end of the 18th century. In 1850 this book was published, which showed Saint Nicholas with one helper. He got the name Black Pete (Zwarte Piet) over time and by the third edition the appearance of a black man in a page costume was established. More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwarte_Piet The museum Meermanno (Museum of the Book) organised a exhibition of books that are now taboo. Main themes: depiction of black people, books that seek to convert people to christianity, especially Jews and people in the colonies, nazi books, stereotypical gender roles. More info: www.meermanno.nl/offensive-books

White and Black. The museum Meermanno (Museum of the Book) organised a exhibition of books that are now taboo. Main themes: depiction of black people, books that seek to convert people to christianity, especially Jews and people in the colonies, nazi books, stereotypical gender roles. More info: www.meermanno.nl/offensive-books

Christian Jewish conversion book. The theme is usually the same, a young Jewish boy or girl comes into contact with the New Testament, wants to become christian, but that is of course not appreciated by the usually bigoted Jewish parents. The museum Meermanno (Museum of the Book) organised a exhibition of books that are now taboo. Main themes: depiction of black people, books that seek to convert people to christianity, especially Jews and people in the colonies, nazi books, stereotypical gender roles. More info: www.meermanno.nl/offensive-books

Christian Jewish conversion book. The theme is usually the same, a young Jewish boy or girl comes into contact with the New Testament, wants to become christian, but that is of course not appreciated by the usually bigoted Jewish parents. The museum Meermanno (Museum of the Book) organised a exhibition of books that are now taboo. Main themes: depiction of black people, books that seek to convert people to christianity, especially Jews and people in the colonies, nazi books, stereotypical gender roles. More info: www.meermanno.nl/offensive-books

Three young men in journalism. The museum Meermanno (Museum of the Book) organised a exhibition of books that are now taboo. Main themes: depiction of black people, books that seek to convert people to christianity, especially Jews and people in the colonies, nazi books, stereotypical gender roles. More info: www.meermanno.nl/offensive-books

The museum Meermanno (Museum of the Book) organised a exhibition of books that are now taboo. Main themes: depiction of black people, books that seek to convert people to christianity, especially Jews and people in the colonies, nazi books, stereotypical gender roles. More info: www.meermanno.nl/offensive-books

Max Blokzijl was a publicist for the national socialists in occupied the Netherlands. He had a weekly radio talk and he was also the head of the media department of the ministry of Public Education and Arts. After the war he was tried and convicted for collaborating. He was executed in 1946. The museum Meermanno (Museum of the Book) organised a exhibition of books that are now taboo. Main themes: depiction of black people, books that seek to convert people to christianity, especially Jews and people in the colonies, nazi books, stereotypical gender roles. More info: www.meermanno.nl/offensive-books

With Bible and sword against the Barbarians Nazi book aimed to promote national socialism in the Netherlands. The Nazis used the christian opposition to communism to recruit soldiers for the eastern front. The museum Meermanno (Museum of the Book) organised a exhibition of books that are now taboo. Main themes: depiction of black people, books that seek to convert people to christianity, especially Jews and people in the colonies, nazi books, stereotypical gender roles. More info: www.meermanno.nl/offensive-books

Nazi book aimed to promote national socialism in the Netherlands. The museum Meermanno (Museum of the Book) organised a exhibition of books that are now taboo. Main themes: depiction of black people, books that seek to convert people to christianity, especially Jews and people in the colonies, nazi books, stereotypical gender roles. More info: www.meermanno.nl/offensive-books

Nazi book aimed to promote national socialism in the Netherlands. The museum Meermanno (Museum of the Book) organised a exhibition of books that are now taboo. Main themes: depiction of black people, books that seek to convert people to christianity, especially Jews and people in the colonies, nazi books, stereotypical gender roles. More info: www.meermanno.nl/offensive-books