Jørn Larsen was born in Næstved in 1926. He first apprenticed as a house painter in his home town but in 1948 moved to Copenhagen where he attended drawing classes. He was admitted to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1951 but left after completing just one semester to go to Italy. Over the next couple of years he travelled abundantly in Europe, spending his time mainly in France, Spain, Greece and Turkey.[1]
In 1955 he made his first non-figurative pictures and had his debut with them at the Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling (autumn exhibition) in Copenhagen. A stay in eastern Greenland during 1959 and 1960 inspired him to paint a series of pictures known as the Kutdleq Suite after his return home.[1]
From 1962 he developed a black-and-white geometrical style and created both objects and sculptures in various materials, including marble, granite and steel. In 1970 he became a member of the artists group Grønningen.[2]
Worksedit
Jørn Larsen's works include a steel sculpture for Odense University (1974–76) and floor decorations for the Royal Danish Theatre (1992). He also designed the water feature at Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads in Copenhagen.[3]
Other decorative works are found at Roskilde Hospital (1988), Udlejre Church (1996), Silkeborg Bad (1994) and Jelling Church (1999).[4]
Awardsedit
1977 La Mention Speciale du Jury, 9me Festival International de la Peinture, Cagnes-sur-Mer, France
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April 15, 2024
jørn, larsen, december, 1926, june, 2004, danish, painter, sculptor, member, grønningen, from, 1970, received, eckersberg, medal, 1978, thorvaldsen, medal, 1989, represented, denmark, venice, biennale, 1993, water, feature, outside, thorvaldsens, museum, conte. Jorn Larsen 15 December 1926 13 June 2004 was a Danish painter and sculptor He was a member of Gronningen from 1970 and received the Eckersberg Medal in 1978 and the Thorvaldsen Medal in 1989 He represented Denmark at the Venice Biennale in 1993 Jorn Larsen s water feature outside Thorvaldsens Museum Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Awards 4 ReferencesBiography editJorn Larsen was born in Naestved in 1926 He first apprenticed as a house painter in his home town but in 1948 moved to Copenhagen where he attended drawing classes He was admitted to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1951 but left after completing just one semester to go to Italy Over the next couple of years he travelled abundantly in Europe spending his time mainly in France Spain Greece and Turkey 1 In 1955 he made his first non figurative pictures and had his debut with them at the Kunstnernes Efterarsudstilling autumn exhibition in Copenhagen A stay in eastern Greenland during 1959 and 1960 inspired him to paint a series of pictures known as the Kutdleq Suite after his return home 1 From 1962 he developed a black and white geometrical style and created both objects and sculptures in various materials including marble granite and steel In 1970 he became a member of the artists group Gronningen 2 Works editJorn Larsen s works include a steel sculpture for Odense University 1974 76 and floor decorations for the Royal Danish Theatre 1992 He also designed the water feature at Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads in Copenhagen 3 Other decorative works are found at Roskilde Hospital 1988 Udlejre Church 1996 Silkeborg Bad 1994 and Jelling Church 1999 4 Awards edit1977 La Mention Speciale du Jury 9me Festival International de la Peinture Cagnes sur Mer France 1978 Eckersberg Medal 1989 Thorvaldsen MedalReferences edit a b Gulvudsmykning i Finger A Copenhagen Airport Archived from the original on 2013 09 15 Retrieved 2011 04 10 Jorn Larsen Gyldendal Retrieved 2011 04 10 Bertel Thorvaldsen s Sqyare Danish Architecture Centre Archived from the original on 2013 08 06 Retrieved 2011 04 10 Kirkens historie Jelling Kirke Archived from the original on 2011 08 18 Retrieved 2011 04 10 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jorn Larsen amp oldid 1216665809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
