Tove Ólafsson née Thomasen (1909–1992) was a Danish sculptor who is remembered for her publicly displayed works, especially those of children and women. She worked mainly with wood and stone but also with clay. Her bronze Hurtigløber (Fast Runner, 1982) stands outside Copenhagen's Brøndbyhallen. In 1948, Ólafsson was awarded the Eckersberg Medal.[1][2]
Born in Copenhagen on 5 October 1909, Tove Thomasen was the daughter of the manufacturer Rolf Clemen Thomasen (1877–1958) and Agnes Sophie Rossing. Although she had shown an interest in working with her hands from an early age, she was not trained as a sculptor until 1927 when she studied under Poul B. Olrik. In 1929, she spent a year in Florence with the Italian sculptor Aristide Aloisi. Thereafter, encouraged by her uncle, the translator Einar Thomassen, she studied under Einar Utzon-Frank at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1932 to 1935. She was also guided by her husband to be Sigurjón Ólafsson, the Icelandic sculptor whom she married in 1934.[3][4]
Ólafsson first exhibited at the Charlottenborg autumn exhibition in 1934 but it was not until 1944 that she developed her interest in depictions of mother and child, initially exhibiting Mor og Barn, representing a mother breastfeeding her child. Her 1961 work with the same title which was displayed in Odense's Eventyrhaven depicts a mother teaching her child to walk.[3]
In 1944, Ólafsson was the first woman and the first sculptor to become a member of the artist association Kammeraterne. She exhibited with the association almost every year until she died in 1992. Together with her husband, she settled in Iceland in 1945 where they lived under very primitive conditions. They returned to Copenhagen in 1953 but things became difficult for Tove, particularly after her divorce in 1955 when she was left to raise her two children in Nærum. After Copenhagen Municipality bought a figure from her in the late 1950s, her financial situation improved.[3]
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^Sørensen, Anette (1994). "Tove Ólafsson" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
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March 03, 2023
tove, Ólafsson, née, thomasen, 1909, 1992, danish, sculptor, remembered, publicly, displayed, works, especially, those, children, women, worked, mainly, with, wood, stone, also, with, clay, bronze, hurtigløber, fast, runner, 1982, stands, outside, copenhagen, . Tove olafsson nee Thomasen 1909 1992 was a Danish sculptor who is remembered for her publicly displayed works especially those of children and women She worked mainly with wood and stone but also with clay Her bronze Hurtiglober Fast Runner 1982 stands outside Copenhagen s Brondbyhallen In 1948 olafsson was awarded the Eckersberg Medal 1 2 Tove olafsson Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditBorn in Copenhagen on 5 October 1909 Tove Thomasen was the daughter of the manufacturer Rolf Clemen Thomasen 1877 1958 and Agnes Sophie Rossing Although she had shown an interest in working with her hands from an early age she was not trained as a sculptor until 1927 when she studied under Poul B Olrik In 1929 she spent a year in Florence with the Italian sculptor Aristide Aloisi Thereafter encouraged by her uncle the translator Einar Thomassen she studied under Einar Utzon Frank at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1932 to 1935 She was also guided by her husband to be Sigurjon olafsson the Icelandic sculptor whom she married in 1934 3 4 olafsson first exhibited at the Charlottenborg autumn exhibition in 1934 but it was not until 1944 that she developed her interest in depictions of mother and child initially exhibiting Mor og Barn representing a mother breastfeeding her child Her 1961 work with the same title which was displayed in Odense s Eventyrhaven depicts a mother teaching her child to walk 3 In 1944 olafsson was the first woman and the first sculptor to become a member of the artist association Kammeraterne She exhibited with the association almost every year until she died in 1992 Together with her husband she settled in Iceland in 1945 where they lived under very primitive conditions They returned to Copenhagen in 1953 but things became difficult for Tove particularly after her divorce in 1955 when she was left to raise her two children in Naerum After Copenhagen Municipality bought a figure from her in the late 1950s her financial situation improved 3 Awards Editolafsson received many awards including the Eckersberg Medal in 1948 the Kai Nielsen memorial prize in 1959 and the Tagea Brandt travel scholarship in 1960 3 References Edit Tove olafsson in Norwegian Store norske leksikon Retrieved 31 May 2019 Falcon Moller Dorthe Tove olafsson in Danish Gyldendal Den Store Danske Retrieved 31 May 2019 a b c d Barbusse Marianne Tove olafsson 1909 1992 in Danish Kvinfo Retrieved 31 May 2019 Sorensen Anette 1994 Tove olafsson in Danish Kunstindeks Danmark amp Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon Retrieved 31 May 2019 External links EditExamples of Tove olafsson s work on Artnet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tove olafsson amp oldid 1020142557, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
