Asger Jorn
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Asger Jorn
Summary
Asger Jorn is a human[1]. Born in Vejrum Parish[2], he… he was born on March 3, 1914[3]. He passed away in Aarhus[4]. He died on May 1, 1973[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], printmaker[8], graphic designer[9], and ceramicist[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
Key Facts
- Asger Jorn's place of birth was Vejrum Parish[2].
- Asger Jorn died in Aarhus[4].
- Asger Jorn was born on March 3, 1914[3].
- Asger Jorn died on May 1, 1973[5].
- Burial took place at Grötlingbo Church[12].
- Asger Jorn held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[13].
- Asger Jorn's professions included painter[6].
- Asger Jorn's professions included sculptor[7].
- Asger Jorn worked as a printmaker[8].
- Asger Jorn worked as a graphic designer[9].
- Asger Jorn's professions included ceramicist[10].
- Asger Jorn worked as an art theorist[14].
- Asger Jorn's field of work was visual arts[15].
- Asger Jorn's field of work was painting[16].
- Asger Jorn's field of work was ceramic[17].
- Asger Jorn's field of work was art of sculpture[18].
- Asger Jorn's field of work was visual arts of Denmark[19].
- Asger Jorn's field of work was Danish painting[20].
- A notable work attributed to Asger Jorn is Stalingrad[21].
- Asger Jorn is recorded as male[22].
- Asger Jorn's instance of is recorded as human[23].
- Asger Jorn's founder is recorded as Situationist International[24].
- Asger Jorn's founder is recorded as International Movement for an Imaginist Bauhaus[25].
- Asger Jorn is associated with the COBRA movement[26].
- Asger Jorn is associated with the Situationist International movement[27].
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Origins and Family
Asger Jorn was born in Vejrum Parish[2]. He was born on March 3, 1914[3].
Education
Studied under Aksel Jørgensen[28], a painter[29], 1883–1957[30], of Kingdom of Denmark[31], awarded the Thorvaldsen Medal[32]; Fernand Léger[33], a painter[34], 1881–1955[35], of France[36], specialised in painting[37]; and Immanuel Ibsen[38], a painter[39], 1887–1944[40], of Kingdom of Denmark[41].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], printmaker[8], graphic designer[9], ceramicist[10], and art theorist[14]. Fields of work include visual arts[15], a type of arts[42]; painting[16], a method[43]; ceramic[17], an ethnological term[44]; art of sculpture[18], a type of arts[45]; visual arts of Denmark[19]; and Danish painting[20], a painting of an area[46], in Denmark[47].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Asger Jorn is Stalingrad[21]. Things named for him include Museum Jorn[48], an art museum[49], in Denmark[50], founded in 1965[51].
Death and Burial
Asger Jorn died on May 1, 1973[5]. He passed away in Aarhus[4]. He is buried at Grötlingbo Church[12].
Why It Matters
Asger Jorn has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
He has been cited as an influence by Johannes Holt-Iversen[53], a sculptor[54], b. 1989[55], of Kingdom of Denmark[56].
He is credited with the discovery of three-sided football[57]. Entities named for him include Museum Jorn[48], an art museum[49], in Denmark[50], founded in 1965[51].
FAQs
Where was Asger Jorn born?
Asger Jorn's place of birth was Vejrum Parish[2].
Where did Asger Jorn die?
Asger Jorn died in Aarhus[4].
What did Asger Jorn do for work?
Asger Jorn worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], printmaker[8], graphic designer[9], and ceramicist[10].
Who did Asger Jorn influence?
Asger Jorn has been cited as an influence by Johannes Holt-Iversen[53].
What did Asger Jorn discover?
Asger Jorn is credited as discoverer of three-sided football[57].