Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Appearing in conjunction with the first solo exhibition of asger jorn in asia, which took place at the national museum of modern and contemporary art in seoul. The complete set of atkins thorough work on the cobra artist. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject visual arts, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of visual arts on wikipedia. I have now visited the ville two times, first in 2008 on a very hot summerday, and then on the 21. In the beginning was the image asger jorn in the canica art collection author. 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. See more ideas about cobra art, art inspiration, artist. The largest collection of asger jorns worksincluding his major work stalingradcan be seen in the museum jorn, silkeborg, denmark. Guy debord auteur asger jorn lithograaf international situationiste uitgever. Guggenheim museum, new york 9780892070343 by jorn, asger and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The largest collection of asger jorns worksincluding his major work stalingradcan be seen in the museum jorn, silkeborg, denmark asger jorn willed his property and the works of art located inside to the municipality of albissola marina savona, so the italian museum called casa museo jorn was created for displaying his works. Asger jorn was a danish artist and cofounder of the cobra group alongside karel appel. Music for asger jorn, a free improvisation by max ridgway guitar, cheryl pyle flute, and randall colbourne drums, recorded on march 1, 2014.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Encyclopedia britannica complete article on asger jorn note. Jorn asger artwork for sale at online auction jorn asger. 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. The name asger is a boys name meaning spear of god it looks exotic at first, but we think this strong danish name is worthy of further consideration. Asger jorn receives an education for teaching from 193035, but already makes his first steps in painting during this time. By visiting our website or transacting with us, you agree to this. List of works featured works 5 all artworks by date 110 39 all artworks by date 101 39. Troubleshooting union list of artist names getty museum. The full version of the article is available only if you follow this link. Genealogy profile for asger jorn asger oluf jorgensen 1914 1973 genealogy genealogy for asger oluf jorgensen 1914 1973 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Painter asger jorn danish, 19141973 first became well known as a cofounder of the artists group cobra in 1948, which questioned the dominance of french surrealist artists and fostered an expressive and spontaneous formal style.
Jul 06, 2008 asger oluf jorn march 3, 1914 may 1, 1973 was a founding member of the situationist international, and a prolific artist and essayist. To find out more, including which thirdparty cookies we place and how to manage cookies, see our privacy policy. Dear guest in relation to the joint national effort to combat the spread of coronavirus museum jorn has decided to close the museum from thursday, march 12, up to and including monday, march 30, 2020. He was born in vejrum, in the northwest corner of jutland. Dec 18, 2019 works internationale situationniste 19571961. The art of asger jorn is thus not just a book about a single artists work, but also a book about the mindset of modern art. He had devoted several years of research travel to the project with the ultimate goal of producing a series of 32 art books consisting mainly of jorns own photographic compositions. Vejrumjutland 1914 aarhus 1973 the danish artist asger jorn, actually asger oluf jorgensen, was born in vejrum near struer on march 3, 1914. The chronological distinction is really just part of the structure of the book. This trip was part of the art historic project he called 10,000 years of nordic folk art. Asger jorn by jensen, knud w kjaerholm, hans and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Danish artist and author asger jorn, along with guy debord, played a pivotal role in the early development of the revolutionary movement situationist international. The 10 best denmark art museums with photos tripadvisor. Asger jorn cobra museum of modern artcobra museum of modern.
He was a founding member of the avantgarde movement cobra and the situationist international. Museum jorn, silkeborg, formerly silkeborg kunstmuseum is an art museum located by gudenaen in silkeborg, denmark. Buy online, view images and see past prices for asger jorn 1914 1973. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Asger jorn and the photographic essay on scandinavian. Asger jorn 19142003 was a danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It has a great meaning and is unusual without being a mouthful or too challenging. Lars morell born 1956 has published several books in danish about artists and works of art from the 20 th century in particular. Karen kurczynski history of art and architecture umass.
Asger jorn cobra museum of modern artcobra museum of modern art. View jorn asger biographical information, artworks upcoming at auction, and sale prices from our price archives. Open creation and its enemies 1960, article in internationale situationiste no. In the works of guy debord and asger jorn, detournement played an essential role in. The 100 x jorn experiment s book is being torn away, but you can still get a copy. Karen has taught extensively in museums as a former gallery lecturer at the museum of modern art, new york, the museum of fine arts, boston, and the institute of contemporary art, boston. Asger jorn and the photographic essay on scandinavian vandalism niels henriksen n the last few years the danish painter, potter and sculptor asger jorn 19141973 has had a revival.
Jorn began his artistic career as a painter in paris, and he became radicalized after joining the communist resistance movement during the second world war. The first edition of luck and chance was jorns first published book, issued privately to subscribers in 1952. He moved to paris in 1936 to study art at fernand legers academie contemporaine. Longterm loan by abnamro to the cobra museum of modern art, amstelveen. He was born in vejrum, in the northwest corner of jutland, denmark, and baptized asger oluf jorgensen. You can enjoy your food in the indelukket area where there are picnic tables available. In 2014, she cocurated with karen friis herbsleb of the museum jorn, denmark, an asger jorn centennial exhibition entitled expo jorn. Asger oluf jorn 3 march 1914 1 may 1973 was a danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author. Asger jorn was born as asger oluf jorgensen vejrum on the 3rd of march, 1914. Asger jorn s writings on art and architecture, 19381958.
Asger jorn in a letter to silkeborg museums director, 1961 jorn utzon was at the time engaged in building his masterpiece in sydney, and asger jorn was at the peak of his international career. He was a painter, sculptor, ceramist, graphic artist, lithographer, theorist and. Danish artist asger jorn 191473 was one of the most important exponents of modern nordic art. Asger oluf jorn march 3, 1914 may 1, 1973 was a founding member of the situationist international, and a prolific artist and essayist. Later, he donated a museum for modern art to the danish town of silkeborg, near where he grew up. 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. Guy debord and asger jorn were the key cofounders of the situationist international. This book provides an amusing, rather unusual introduction to this highly unconventional figure of europes postwar artistic avantgarde. Architecture for life an excerpt from asger jorns book image and. Suffice to say that debord and jorn had worked together two years earlier after stealing a large stock of magazines and newspapers, they spent a drunken afternoon collaging elements together. Asger jorn willed his property and the works of art located inside to the municipality of albissola marina savona, so the italian museum called casa museo jorn was created for displaying his works. Jorn museum is always worth a visit, but current special exhibition is a must. Unfortunately it is not possible to enjoy brought food inside the museum. Asger jorn was originally born asger oluf jorgensen on march 3, 1914.
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