| My sadness: my friend | |
| stranded, unfortunately -- | |
| I cannot help him. | |
| Mijn verdriet: mijn vriend | Meine Traurigkeit: |
| te zien stranden en hem niet -- | mein Freund gestrandet und ich -- |
| te kunnen helpen. | kann ihm nicht helfen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-05
The story of knight Des Grieux and Manon Lescaut (Antoine Prévost) - 1731
Novel "L'Histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut", part 1
Collection: Rasping ants
Tribute to: Prévost, Antoine
| Does my sense of friend- | |
| ship disappear once I no -- | |
| longer need the friend? | |
| Verdwijnt mijn vriendschaps- | Verschwindet mein Freund- |
| gevoel zodra ik de vriend -- | schaftsgefühl, sobald ich den -- |
| niet meer nodig heb? | Freund nicht mehr brauche? |
Amsterdam, 2025-05-29
Mary and Max (Adam Elliot) - 2009
Animated film
Mary's psychiatrist teaches her that she no longer needs her imaginary friend, old Ravioli
Collection: Em Brace
Tribute to: Elliot, Adam
| Being your allies | |
| friends notice: we are needed -- | |
| as adversaries. | |
| Als medestander | Als Verbündeter |
| merkt een vriend: ik ben nodig -- | bemerkt ein Freund: ich werde -- |
| als tegenstander. | gebraucht, als Gegner. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-07
Collection: Froend
| I am always there | |
| for friends, so why do they ask -- | |
| please leave me alone? | |
| Altijd sta ik klaar | Ich bin immer da |
| voor vrienden, nu vragen ze -- | für Freunde, jetzt fragen sie -- |
| laat me toch met rust. | lass mich in Ruhe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-08
Forceps (Ellen Deckwitz) - 2024
Column "Verlostang", in the NRC of October 8th, 2024
Collection: Death on Cast
Tribute to: Deckwitz, Ellen
| Am I the second | |
| choice for my intimate friends -- | |
| who want to divorce? | |
| Ben ik de tweede | Bin ich die zweite |
| keus voor mijn lieve vrienden -- | Wahl für meine Freunde, die -- |
| die willen scheiden? | sich scheiden lassen? |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-07
The Message to the Planet (Iris Murdoch) - 1989
Novel, part Five
Collection: Longing and Loss
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Without a warning | |
| she rings the doorbell and starts -- | |
| cursing and crying. | |
| Zonder waarschuwing | Ohne Vorwarnung |
| belt ze aan en begint ze -- | klingelt sie und beginnt sie -- |
| scheldend te huilen. | schimpfend zu schreien. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-31
Sorrow (Nits) - 1994
Song (album "dA dA dA")
Collection: Shelter
Tribute to: Nits
| Oh dear, my best friends | |
| are already making plans -- | |
| to make me happy. | |
| Mijn vrienden smeden | Ach, meine Freunde |
| al plannen, ze willen me -- | schmieden Pläne, sie wollen -- |
| gelukkig maken. | mich glücklich machen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-16
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters (Jerome Salinger) - 1955
Story, quote: "I suspect people of plotting to make me happy"
Collection: Em Brace
Tribute to: Salinger, Jerome
| I'll do everything | |
| for my friend, he has nothing -- | |
| no birthday either. | |
| Voor mijn grote vriend | Ich geb meinen Freund |
| doe ik alles, hij heeft niets -- | alles, er hat nicht einmal -- |
| zelfs geen verjaardag. | einen Geburtstag. |
Amsterdam, 2022-02-27
Otmar's sons (Peter Buwalda) - 2019
Novel "Otmars zonen"
Collection: Blankets of snow
Tribute to: Buwalda, Peter
|
Am I quite tiring, too full of myself? |
Amsterdam, 2021-12-31
With a little help from my friends (The Beatles) - 1967
Free adaptation of the song "With a little help from my friends" (1967, The Beatles)
Collection: Lilith's Powers
Tribute to: The Beatles; McCartney, Paul
|
Half the world is free, celebrating |
Amsterdam, 2019-01-01
New Year
Collection: The drama
|
I sleep on this couch because |
Amsterdam, 2018-01-27
The square (Ruben Östlund) - 2017
Film
Collection: Without reserve
Tribute to: Östlund, Ruben
| Friendship is giving | |
| each other what you can give -- | |
| as best as you can. | |
| Vriendschap is elkaar | Freundschaft: so gut man |
| zo goed mogelijk geven -- | kann, einander zu geben -- |
| wat je geven kunt. | was man geben kann. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-25
Diary 1977-1978 (Frida Vogels) - 2014
"Dagboek 1977-1978" - June 15th, 1977, Bologna
Collection: Helices
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| The friendships we have, | |
| with people like ourselves, are -- | |
| decent alibis. | |
| Onze vriendschappen, | Wir sind mit Leuten |
| met mensen zoals wijzelf: | wie uns befreundet, es sind -- |
| nette alibi's. | gute Alibis. |
Amsterdam, 2017-11-14
Diary 1964-1965 (Frida Vogels) - 2008
"Dagboek 1964-1965" - January 17th, 1965, Bologna
Collection: Self-portraits
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
|
Fortunately no fuss at my bed |
Amsterdam, 2017-09-07
Collection: On living on [1]
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| It's with fair sharing, | |
| as friends, that discord begins -- | |
| which splits the friendship. | |
| Met eerlijk delen, | Mit fairem Teilen, |
| als vrienden, begint tweespalt -- | als Freunde, fangt Zwiespalt an -- |
| die de vriendschap splijt. | Der Freundschaft spaltet. |
Amsterdam, 2016-11-09
Sir Bumble and The Split (Marten Toonder) - 1983
Comic strip #172 - Heer Bommel en De spalt (tiers 1239-1297 and 1399-1333), tier 1240
Collection: Puss & Lord
Tribute to: Toonder, Marten
