Asger Jorn (b. Vejrum 1914, d. Århus 1973)
“Gofs-Pof”. Signed Asger J. 43. Oil on canvas. 83.5×100 cm.
Literature: Guy Atkins: “Jorn in Scandinavia 1930–1953,” London 1968, no. 314, reproduced p. 352. Exhibited: “Entfesselte Form, Fünfzig Jahre Frankfurter Quadriga”, Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie, Frankfurt am Main, 1 October 2002–5 January 2003, cat. no. 191, reproduced in colours in the catalogue. Provenance: Eyvin Andersen, Copenhagen. Provenance: Private collection, Denmark.
“There is a discernible evolution in Jorn's manner of titling his paintings, just as there is in the style of the paintings themselves. The period from 1939 to 1943 was experimental and eclectic. For his titles Jorn often chose imaginary names with a peculiar brand of ironical grandiloquence: Akada, Feligrams, Gaganda...Gofs Pof, Guganaga....” (Atkins: “Jorn in Scandinavia 1930–1953”, p. 119)
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CoBrA and modern art, 3 December 2024