Per Kirkeby (b. Copenhagen 1938, d. s.p. 2018)
“The Jungle of the Knighthood”, 1971. Signed and dated on the reverse. Synthetic paint and coloured crayon on masonite. 122×109 cm.
Literature: Ane Hejlskov Larsen: “Per Kirkeby. Malerier 1957–1977”, Copenhagen 2002, no. M 247. Reproduced full page in colours p. 175; p. 287 and p. 397 on a photo from the exhibition “Decembristerne” 1972.
Exhibited: “Decembristerne”, Den Frie Udstillings Bygning, Copenhagen 25 March-16 April 1972, cat. no. 62. Here with the title “Ridderskabets love”. Exhibited: “Manifestations”, Camden Arts Centre, London 2–21 May 1972, cat. no. 31. Exhibited: “Per Kirkeby”, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark, Moderne Museet, Stockholm, Sweden, Museet for Samtidskunst, Oslo, Norway and Porin Taidemuseo, Helsinki, Finland 23 June-9 September 1990, cat. no. 21. Exhibited: “Passion. Birthe og Niels Rokkedals samling”, Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum, Hjørring, Denmark 15 March-18 May 2003 and Sophienholm, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark 5 July-14 September 2003, reproduced p. 143 in the catalogue. Book edited by Mikael Wivel and published in connection with the exhibition.
Provenance: Private collection. Acquired directly from the artist in 1971. Thence by descent in the family.
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