Asger Jorn (b. Vejrum 1914, d. Århus 1973)
“The Spirit of '48”, 1950. Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 76×71 cm.
Literature: Guy Atkins: “Jorn in Scandinavia 1930–1953”, London, 1968, no. 660. Literature: Asger Jorn. Billedfortegnelse (Studio Book). This is an unpublished notebook in which Jorn kept a personal record of some of his work from 1950 to 1961. Copenhagen, 1961, no. 15.
Exhibited: “Asger Jorn”, one-man exhibition. Paintings and Drawings", Birchs Kunsthandel, Copenhagen, 1950, cat. no. 2.
Provenance: Elise Johansen, Copenhagen. Provenance: Henry Schmidt, Copenhagen. Provenance: Private collection, Denmark.
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Paintings & sculptures, 8 December 2020