Archive Hatje Cantz Verlag | Per Kirkeby

Per Kirkeby (* 1938 In Copenhagen) Is A One Of The Most Important Figures In Contemporary Scandina­Vian Art. After Receiving A Doctorate In Geology, Kirkeby Joined The Experimental Art School In Copenhagen In 1962 And Began To Develop The Visual Idiom Through Which He Has Consistently Explored The Metamorpho­Sis Of Nature In A Wealth Of Articulations And Media. Kirkeby Emphatically Considers Himself A Painter. This Context Thus Informs An Examination Of His Three-Di­Mensional Works Dating From The Early Eighties, Which He Produced With Traditional Sculpting Techniques And Cast In Bronze. In Addition, Over The Course Of His Career The Artist Has Produced A Substantial Body Of Prints That Rival His Works In Other Media. This Cata­Logue Is The First Juxtaposition Of Numerous Drypoints And Woodcuts By The Artist With A Series Of Bronzes. A Number Of Miniature Woodcuts Dating From The Fif­Ties, Which Were Believed To Be Lost, Have Been Redis­Covered And Being Published For The First Time.



Exhibition: Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München In Der Pinakothek Der Moderne 3.7.–14.9.2014