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Bas Jan Ader
Dutch conceptual and performance artist
Bastiaan Johan Christiaan "Bas Jan" Ader (19 April 1942 – disappeared 1975) was a Dutch conceptual and performance artist, and photographer.[1] His work was in many instances presented as photographs and film of his performances.
He made performative installations, including Please Don't Leave Me (1969).
Ader was lost at sea in 1975, attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean from the American coast to England sailing in a thirteen-foot sailboat.
His deserted vessel was found off the coast of Ireland on 18 April 1976, offering few clues as to his fate.[2]
Early life and education
Born on 19 April 1942, Ader grew up in Drieborg, a small village in the Dutch province of Groningen.
His parents were both Calvinist ministers. His father was executed in 1944 by the Nazis for his large scale endeavors to help Jewish compatriots to escape the Holocaust.[citation needed]
During adolescence, A