Loet vanderveen biography of mahatma

Loet Vanderveen was born in Rotterdam, Holland in  His home was very close to the zoo, where  in his youth, he spent a great deal of his time. It was during his childhood, that Loet developed his love and deep respect for animals.  At night, listening to the sounds ot the wild animals in the zoo, he would often  fantasize about safaris to Africa.

 In , hours before the bombardment of Rotterdam, the Dutch army was ordered to destroy all of the dangerous species in the zoo.  Along with the zoo, the entire city was flattened, and Loet's life would never be the same.

Loet escaped occupied Holland and traveled to England, where he served in the R.A.F. during the war.

About Loet Vanderveen

 Twice, he was decorated for valor by Queen Wilhelmina. Following the war, Loet lived in Zurich, London, and New York, working as a fashion designer.  In New York, he studied ceramics with Fong Chow, curator of Far Eastern Art at the Metropolitan Museum The Most-Collected Wildlife Sculptor of the Modern Age FAKIV