Asger jorn 19141973 was a danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, author and a founding member of the avantgarde movement cobra and the situationist international. Asger oluf jorgensen was born on 3 march 1914 in vejrum in the western part of jutland. Together they had left that group, and became fellow. He was a painter, sculptor, ceramist, graphic artist, lithographer, theorist and philosopher, and is seen as one of the key figures of the cobra movement. Pigen i ilden, 1939, text by genia katz rajchmann, illustrations by jorn. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Explaining translations of subjects from german to english. In 1941, he wrote the key theoretical essay, intimate banalities, published in helhesten, which claimed that the future of art was kitsch and praised amateur landscape. Cobra movement for concentrating more on painterly style than on arts.
Asger jorn was a danish artist and cofounder of the cobra group alongside karel appel. Five years later he decided to exchange his homeland for. The group of painters, sculptors, and poets had an unusually large number of founding members, generally agreed to be. Asger jorn on the author ager jorn and his five books from the scandinavian institute of comparative vandalism and index to asger jorns five books from the scandinavian institute of comparative vandalism, copenhagen 2009. He was central to the european development of expressive, abstract painting, and at the same time a founding member of the politically engaged situationist international, where he criticized his colleagues in the avantgarde. He was a founding member of the avantgarde movement cobra and the situationist international. Asger jorn was the major figur in cobra, if he hadnt taken to paris in 19471948 and meet dotremont, alechinsky and inspired them to start their own groups, and later on started cobra almost by himself, europa would never have seen a revolution like that in the art life. Asger jorn, keramik danish edition danish hardcover 1991 by asger jorn author. Asger jorn was a danish contemporary artist, painter, sculptor, ceramic artist as well as author.
At age 16 he started painting portraits and landscapes. Asger jorn artwork for sale at online auction asger jorn. Asger jorn cobra museum of modern artcobra museum of. During the second world war he protested against germanys occupation of denmark by becoming editor of the antinazi magazines helhesten hell horse and. Homage to asger jorn on the fortieth anniversary of the cobra group. He was born in vejrum, in the northwest corner of jutland, denmark, and baptized asger oluf jorgensen the largest collection of asger jorn s worksincluding his major work stalingradcan be. Asger jorn was incredibly prolific as an artist, creating artworks across all mediums, creating painting, sculpture, ceramics and collage. Asger jorn was born as asger oluf jorgensen vejrum on the 3rd of march, 1914. Asger jorn jorn, asger used books, rare books and new books. In them, he discusses the position of art in relation to science, technology, philosophy, social problems and politics in the 19th and the 20th centuries. In 19471948 he worked on a 600page neomarxist aesthetic treatise called blade af kunstens bog pages from the book on art, a third of.
Asger jorn 19141973 ivrogne, 1954 oil on masonite mounted on panel signed and dated lower left jorn, 54 and titled on left vertical edge ivrogne 48 x 60 cm 18,72 x 23,40 in. During that time, he met belgian poet christian dotremont. Provided to youtube by danmark music group asger jorn jacob haugaard tidsangivelse. Through his work, this danish author experimented with the spontaneity of the line and semifigurative representations aspects of jorns practice that put him in a position to be a cofounder of the avantgarde. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. Asger oluf jorn 19141973 was a danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and an author, and also a founding member of the avantgarde movement cobra. Cobra mouvement artistique pictural le monde des arts by asger jorn. The spontaneity and highly expressive character of his work define it as genuine cobra painting. He was a founding member of the avantgarde movement cobra and. Asger jorn and the situationist international, on the passage of a few people through a brief moment in time. In the late 1950s asger jorn becomes internationally known as both an artist and pioneer, whose generous and unselfish spirit is the starting point for a wide range of artist communities. Wikipedia entry introduction asger oluf jorn 3 march 1914 1 may 1973 was a danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author.
Part of a large purchase of library books exlibrary books will have heavy wear with usual stampsstickers. A leading figure of the postwar avantgarde, danish artist asger jorn has long been recognized for his founding contributions to the cobra and situationist international movements yet art historical scholarship on jorn has been sparse, particularly in english. This comprehensive study of the great danish artist asger jorn offers new perspectives. I have now visited the ville two times, first in 2008 on a very hot summerday, and then on the 21.
Museum jorn holds the collections that were developed by asger jorn 19141973 from the early 1950s until his death in 1973, since when they have doubled in extent in consequence, the museum is not only home to the most comprehensive. Asger jorn grew up in a home where he was the second oldest of six children. Restless rebel, statens museum for kunst, februaryjune 2014. One of the most recognized 20thcentury painters emerging from denmark, asger jorn was an artist best known for his paintings, lithographs and etchings. Gerd presler other informations texts by troels andersen and wieland schmied in german and english. A key artist in the european postwar avantgarde, asger jorn worked within several, sometimes conflicting art movements. The museum displays works by karel appel, pierre alechinsky, and asger jorn, the movements leading exponents. Karen kurczynski, the art and politics of asger jorn the avantgarde. Asger jorn was the principal danish artist involved in the formation of the cobra movement in 1948. The complete set of atkins thorough work on the cobra artist. This set is the peak among all the biographies written on asger jorn, nothing is left unturned, and the introduction you receive during the study of these magnificent books, of asger jorn and the cobra movement, is simply the best you will ever get. Both of his parents were teachers and they were fundamentalist christians. Asger jorn on the author ager jorn and his five books from.
On the silent myth, opus 4b asger jorn 1952 study for femelle interplanetaire asger jorn 1953 the black flight asger jorn 1955. Asger jorn is one of the greatest postwar danish artists whose paintings have made their mark on both the danish and international art scene. The study reframes our understanding of the 1950s, and foregrounds the idea that the sensory address of. Situating the danish artist asger jorns work in an international, postworld war ii context, karen kurczynski offers an account of the essential phases of this prolific artists career, and addresses his works in various media alongside his extensive writings and collaborations. Asger jorn, letter to my son, cobra was a manifestodriven movement devoted to expressionistic painting that lasted from 1948 to asger jorn was a danish painter, sculptor and writer, as well as a member of the avantgarde movements of cobra and the situationist international. Asger oluf jorn 3 march 1914 1 may 1973 was a danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author. He was born in vejrum, in the northwest corner of jutland.
Former collection fedeli, milan collection jean pollak, paris exhibitions. Guy debord and asger jorn were the key cofounders of the situationist international. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Asger oluf jorn march 3, 1914 may 1, 1973 was a founding member of the situationist international, and a prolific artist and essayist. Jorn began writing about the relationship between art, architecture, and life. The beinecke also has a number of cobra publications, jorns artist books.
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