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 ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[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].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: DK[29]
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Began / founded: 1914-03-03[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1973-05-01[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: 3d5e2060-b668-472e-af7c-cced745f5de3[32]
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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[33], a painter[34], 1883–1957[35], of Kingdom of Denmark[36], awarded the Thorvaldsen Medal[37]; Fernand Léger[38], a painter[39], 1881–1955[40], of France[41], specialised in painting[42]; and Immanuel Ibsen[43], a painter[44], 1887–1944[45], of Kingdom of Denmark[46].
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[47]; painting[16], a method[48]; ceramic[17], an ethnological term[49]; art of sculpture[18], a type of arts[50]; visual arts of Denmark[19]; and Danish painting[20], a painting of an area[51], in Denmark[52].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Asger Jorn is Stalingrad[21]. Things named for him include Museum Jorn[53], an art museum[54], in Denmark[55], founded in 1965[56].
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 ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
He has been cited as an influence by Johannes Holt-Iversen[59], a sculptor[60], b. 1989[61], of Kingdom of Denmark[62].
He is credited with the discovery of three-sided football[63]. Entities named for him include Museum Jorn[53], an art museum[54], in Denmark[55], founded in 1965[56].
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[59].
What did Asger Jorn discover?
Asger Jorn is credited as discoverer of three-sided football[63].