Asger jorn was a founding member of the avantgarde movement cobra and the situationist international. 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. This trip was part of the art historic project he called 10,000 years of nordic folk art. 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 1914 1973 denmark is an artist born in 1914 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1984, at loudmer, and the most recent auction result is a drawingwatercolor sold in 2020. Buy stavrim, sonetter 2nd by jorgen nash, asger jorn isbn. He would later change his last name to jorn in 1945. 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. He grows up in silkeborg, where he attends the teaching school and approaches painting.
View asger jorn biographical information, artworks upcoming at auction, and sale prices from our price archives. 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. The beinecke also has a number of cobra publications, jorns artist books, as well as journals, such as internationale situationniste, to which jorn contributed. Augustinci presente vingt peintures modifiees par asger jorn. The concept of the avantgarde, reserved for many decades for whatever movement. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. The first edition of luck and chance was jorns first published book, issued privately to subscribers in 1952. It is not a typical biography depicting the outline of his life. Chronologically arranged, the book includes beautiful illustrations and essays by leading jorn experts that provide an overview of important themes and works in. Danish artist and author asger jorn, along with guy debord, played a pivotal role in the early development of the revolutionary movement situationist international. 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.
He moved to paris in 1936 to study art at fernand legers academie contemporaine. Asger oluf jorn was born in denmark into a family of fundamental christians and teachers. Works internationale situationniste 19571961 originality and magnitude on isous system 1960, article in internationale situationiste no. 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. Sep 15, 2014 asger jorn in images, words, and forms is a long awaited and easy to read general introduction to the life and work of an equally important and original figure in 20thcentury art.
During the second world war he protested against germanys occupation of denmark by becoming editor of the antinazi magazines helhesten hell horse and. The open hide offers a concise overview of the diverse accomplishments of. Nov 24, 2016 asger jorn was incredibly prolific as an artist, creating artworks across all mediums, creating painting, sculpture, ceramics and collage. 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. Museum jorn, silkeborg, formerly silkeborg kunstmuseum is an art museum located by gudenaen in silkeborg, denmark. Asger jorn was a danish artist and cofounder of the cobra group alongside karel appel. Asger jorn from the choices category there can be no question of selecting in any direction, but of penetrating the whole cosmic law of rhythms, forces and material that are the real world, from the ugliest to the most beautiful, everything that has character and expression, from the crudest and most brutal to the gentlest and most delicate.
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Asger jorn was incredibly prolific as an artist, creating artworks across all mediums, creating painting, sculpture, ceramics and collage. The magazine sparked jorns fascination with guy debord and the two met in paris in 1954. Catalog of asger jorn s famed modifications show, which was held under the auspices of r. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Asger jorn, keramik danish edition danish hardcover 1991 by asger jorn author. Open creation and its enemies 1960, article in internationale situationiste no. Buy online, view images and see past prices for asger jorn. Asger jorn as a danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author. The full version of the article is available only if you follow this link. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Asger oluf jorn 3 march 1914 1 may 1973 was a danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author.
Asger jorn s most popular book is in girum imus nocte et consumimur igni. Museum jorn, silkeborg, har koordineret udstillingerne i samarbejde med museerne i brasilien og chile og samtidig udlant 101 v. This article is within the scope of wikiproject biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize wikipedia s articles about people. Lespace entre the distance between, triumphant procession.
Asger jorn in images, words, and forms is a long awaited and easy to read general introduction to the life and work of an equally important and. Encyclopedia britannica complete article on asger jorn note. Asger jorn grew up in a home where he was the second oldest of six children. Asger jorn in images, words, and forms is a long awaited and easy to read general introduction to the life and work of an equally important and original figure in 20thcentury art. Asger jorn and guy debord, cobra and the situationists and dubuffet in. Asger oluf jorn 3 march 1914 1 may 1973 was a danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist. Asger jorn artwork for sale at online auction asger jorn. Rather, the book sheds light on jorns artistic production. He was born in vejrum, in the northwest corner of jutland.
I have now visited the ville two times, first in 2008 on a very hot summerday, and then on the 21. Who he was inspired by, which artistic movements he was in contact with, and not least what his paintings depict. Asger jorn exhibition catalogs, books, bibliography, biography. The natural order and other texts by asger jorn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Guy debord and asger jorn were the key cofounders of the situationist international. 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.
On the silent myth, opus 4b asger jorn 1952 study for femelle interplanetaire asger jorn 1953 the black flight asger jorn 1955. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. The art of asger jorn is the first major work about one of denmarks most important painters, asger jorn 19141973. Troels andersen, jorn and international situationism, in asger jorn. Mar 03, 2020 asger jorn vejrum 1914 1973 aarhus untitled.
Asger jorn was born asger oluf jorgensen in vejrum, jutland, denmark, on march 3, 1914. It has a great meaning and is unusual without being a mouthful or too challenging. Asger oluf jorn march 3, 1914 may 1, 1973 was a founding member of the situationist international, and a prolific artist and essayist. Asger jorns modifications 1959 situationniste blog. Asger jorn was originally born asger oluf jorgensen on march 3, 1914. Like asger jorn s decollages, lidens poster paintings series consists of layers of gluedtogether advertisement posters taken from the streets, but in contrast to jorn who reveals so to speak hidden compositions, lidens sole addition is a white top sheet.
Asger jorn, ne asger oluf jorgensen le 3 mars 1914 a vejrum dans le jutlandcentral et mort. The largest collection of asger jorns worksincluding his major work stalingradcan be seen in the museum jorn, silkeborg, denmark. In 1936 he moves to paris, where he trains and works with fernand leger and le corbusier. He was a founding member of the avantgarde movement cobra and the situationist international. He started to paint and draw as a teenager, but at the age of 15 entered a teacher training college in silkeborg. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone. A series of spraypaint works on paper by liden show traces, prints of everyday life items that the artist finds in her studio.
Artist page for asger jorn 19141973 asger oluf jorn 3 march 1914 1 may 1973 was a danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author. A study of asger jorns artistic development from 1954 to 1964 and a catalogue of his oil paintings from that period with the help of troels andersen lund humphries. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion. 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 collection of jorns own works but. Both of his parents were teachers and they were fundamentalist christians. Jorn decided to join fernand legers academie contemporaine. Asger oluf jorgensen was born in vejrum, in the peninsula of jutland, denmark, on march 3rd 1914.
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