Asger Jorn
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Summary
Asger Jorn was born on March 3, 1914[1], in Vejrum Parish[2]. He died on May 1, 1973[3], in Aarhus[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], printmaker[7], graphic designer[8], and ceramicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,076 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Grötlingbo Church[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[12]
- Occupation: art theorist[13], lithographer[14], draftsperson[15], visual artist[16], graphic artist[17], artist[18]
- Field of work: visual arts[19], painting[20], ceramic[21], art of sculpture[22], visual arts of Denmark[23], Danish painting[24], Danish sculpture[25]
- Notable work: Stalingrad[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Founder: Situationist International[28], International Movement for an Imaginist Bauhaus[29]
- Movement: COBRA[30], Situationist International[31]
- Commons category: Asger Jorn[32]
- Family name: Jorn[33]
- Given name: Asger[34]
- Pseudonym: Asger Jorn[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Asger Jorn[36]
- Described at URL: https://www.smk.dk/artist_profile/asger-jorn/[37], https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-asger-jorn[38]
- Student of: Aksel Jørgensen[39], Fernand Léger[40], Immanuel Ibsen[41]
- Participant in: Documenta II[42], Documenta III[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[44], Danish[45]
- Birth name: Asger Oluf Jørgensen[46]
- Name in native language: Asger Oluf Jørgensen[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Asger Jorn include Museum Jorn[48], an art museum[49], in Denmark[50], founded in 1965[51].
Why It Matters
Asger Jorn has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
He has been cited as an influence by Johannes Holt-Iversen[54], a sculptor[55], b. 1989[56], of Kingdom of Denmark[57].
He is credited with the discovery of three-sided football[58]. 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 was born in 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 a painter[5], sculptor[6], printmaker[7], graphic designer[8], and ceramicist[9].
Who did Asger Jorn influence?
Asger Jorn has been cited as an influence by Johannes Holt-Iversen[54].
What did Asger Jorn discover?
Asger Jorn is credited as discoverer of three-sided football[58].