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1910 Copenhagen, Denmark - 1998 Copenhagen, Denmark. Known for: Cartoon style painting and drawing, abstraction.
Egill Jacobsen was born in Copenhagen on the 12th of December, 1910. He was a painter. In the 30’s he studied at the Art Academy in his hometown. In 1934 he moved to Paris, a trip that would have an... Read full biography
Egill Jacobsen was born in Copenhagen on the 12th of December, 1910. He was a painter. In the 30’s he studied at the Art Academy in his hometown. In 1934 he moved to Paris, a trip that would have an influence on his painting techniques. Initially, he painted in a socio-realistic manner, but under... Read full biography
Egill Jacobsen was born in Copenhagen on the 12th of December, 1910. He was a painter. In the 30’s he studied at the Art Academy in his hometown. In 1934 he moved to Paris, a trip that would have an influence on his painting techniques. Initially, he painted in a socio-realistic manner, but under the influence of Picasso, he developed a new style in which the visible reality disappeared into the background and gave way to a more expressive and abstract way of working. He painted experimental... Read full biography
Egill Jacobsen was born in Copenhagen on the 12th of December, 1910. He was a painter. In the 30’s he studied at the Art Academy in his hometown. In 1934 he moved to Paris, a trip that would have an influence on his painting techniques. Initially, he painted in a socio-realistic manner, but under the influence of Picasso, he developed a new style in which the visible reality disappeared into the background and gave way to a more expressive and abstract way of working. He painted experimental barbaric masks existing out of bright, saturated colors. The mask is a frequently recurring motif in his oeuvre and also the influence of primitive art and fantasy shapes evidently come to the fore. In the following year he joined the Danish group of... Read full biography
Egill Jacobsen was born in Copenhagen on the 12th of December, 1910. He was a painter. In the 30’s he studied at the Art Academy in his hometown. In 1934 he moved to Paris, a trip that would have an influence on his painting techniques. Initially, he painted in a socio-realistic manner, but under the influence of Picasso, he developed a new style in which the visible reality disappeared into the background and gave way to a more expressive and abstract way of working. He painted experimental barbaric masks existing out of bright, saturated colors. The mask is a frequently recurring motif in his oeuvre and also the influence of primitive art and fantasy shapes evidently come to the fore. In the following year he joined the Danish group of artists Linien (Lines) (1934-1939). In 1938 he painted Obhobning (1938), which is a dramatic work consisting of a sombre... Read full biography
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Egill Jacobsen was born in Copenhagen on the 12th of December, 1910. He was a painter. In the 30’s he studied at the Art Academy in his hometown. In 1934 he moved to Paris, a trip that would have an influence on his painting techniques.
Initially, he painted in a socio-realistic manner, but under the influence of Picasso, he developed a new style in which the visible reality disappeared into the background and gave way to a more expressive and abstract way of working.
He painted experimental barbaric masks existing out of bright, saturated colors. The mask is a frequently recurring motif in his oeuvre and also the influence of primitive art and fantasy shapes evidently come to the fore. In the following year he joined the Da...But wait, there's more...
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