#koloristerne

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Aage Gitz-Johansen (August 20, 1897 - 1977) was a Danish artist and writer who after his time at the Academy became a co-founder of the artists' association Koloristerne (1932). Until 1948 he traveled extensively around Greenland with his wife and children. Much of his art captures a romantic folk life in the Arctic.

Above: Det lille Kvindemenneske, 1947 - gouache

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Helle Thorborg is a Danish artist who turns 96 today. She trained at the Royal Academy in the 1940s and 50s, and became a member of Koloristerne in 1958. She makes prints, paintings and book illustrations - plus church art.

Above: Blomsternes Sprog, 1980 - Silk paper pieces pasted onto thin carton (SMK)

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Peter Heintze (Aug. 21, 1943 - 2017) was a versatile Danish artist, Academy trained and a member of Koloristerne. His sculptures and large paintings are found in many public buildings and locations, and he also has a significant representation at Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum.

Above: Naturlige forklaringer på Verdens beskaffenhed, 1979 - oil painting

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John Christensen (April 25, 1896 - 1940) was a Danish, autodidact artist. He was originally a barber and ran a small barbershop across from a cemetery in Copenhagen. He started getting exhibitions in 1928 and was a founder of the artists’ association, Koloristerne, in 1932. He was a prolific artist, often showing the colorful side of street life in the Nørrebro quarter of Copenhagen. His work is found in many Danish museums, including Statens Museum for Kunst, i.e. the Danish National Gallery...

Above: John Christensen: Self-Portrait, 1936 (oil on cardboard) - SMK

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Sigrid Lütken (Nov. 30, 1915 - 2008) was a Danish sculptor, who was trained at the Royal Academy in Copenhagen in the late 1930s, after which she went on to become an active member of various artists’ groups: Kunstnersammenslutningen Grønningen (till 1965), Koloristerne (1965, until her last show in 2008, aged 92). She also had a strong local connection with the North of Jutland where I live.

Above - Untitled ceramic relief, 1987 (Morsø Kunstforening)

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May 1st, 1964 Danish artist Marcel Rasmussen died, aged 50...

Rasmussen specialized in monochrome woodcuts, often with geometrical abstractions. His puppet series from the mid-50s was a stage between his work in book illustrations and his final completely abstract work.

Rasmussen illustrated works as diverse as Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress and Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. You can see a lot of his works here: http://marcelrasmussen.com/gallery.html

Above: Marionetter IV, c. 1955 - woodcut