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1910 Copenhagen, Denmark - 1993 Ejby, Denmark. Known for: Pioneering modernist geometric and figural abstraction.
Richard Mortensen, the Danish painter, was born on October 23, 1910 in Copenhagen, Denmark and died January 6, 1993 in Ejby, Denmark. Mortensen studied between 1931 and 1932 at the Royal Danish... Read full biography
Richard Mortensen, the Danish painter, was born on October 23, 1910 in Copenhagen, Denmark and died January 6, 1993 in Ejby, Denmark. Mortensen studied between 1931 and 1932 at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen. Influenced by the works of Wassily Kandinsky, he developed an abstract... Read full biography
Richard Mortensen, the Danish painter, was born on October 23, 1910 in Copenhagen, Denmark and died January 6, 1993 in Ejby, Denmark. Mortensen studied between 1931 and 1932 at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen. Influenced by the works of Wassily Kandinsky, he developed an abstract style. In Copenhagen, Mortensen was joint founder of the "Linien" school of abstract painters. In 1937, he undertook a study trip to Paris, where he met pioneers of surrealism, such as Roger Vitrac, Gala... Read full biography
Richard Mortensen, the Danish painter, was born on October 23, 1910 in Copenhagen, Denmark and died January 6, 1993 in Ejby, Denmark. Mortensen studied between 1931 and 1932 at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen. Influenced by the works of Wassily Kandinsky, he developed an abstract style. In Copenhagen, Mortensen was joint founder of the "Linien" school of abstract painters. In 1937, he undertook a study trip to Paris, where he met pioneers of surrealism, such as Roger Vitrac, Gala Éluard, Michel Leiris, Antonin Artaud, Raymond Queneau and André Masson. During the Second World War, Mortensen's works reflected the violence of Europe. He moved to Paris in 1947, remaining there until 1964. Together with Robert Jacobsen, Mortensen... Read full biography
Richard Mortensen, the Danish painter, was born on October 23, 1910 in Copenhagen, Denmark and died January 6, 1993 in Ejby, Denmark. Mortensen studied between 1931 and 1932 at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen. Influenced by the works of Wassily Kandinsky, he developed an abstract style. In Copenhagen, Mortensen was joint founder of the "Linien" school of abstract painters. In 1937, he undertook a study trip to Paris, where he met pioneers of surrealism, such as Roger Vitrac, Gala Éluard, Michel Leiris, Antonin Artaud, Raymond Queneau and André Masson. During the Second World War, Mortensen's works reflected the violence of Europe. He moved to Paris in 1947, remaining there until 1964. Together with Robert Jacobsen, Mortensen became connected to the Galerie Denise René in Paris, which became famous for con... Read full biography
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Richard Mortensen, the Danish painter, was born on October 23, 1910 in Copenhagen, Denmark and died January 6, 1993 in Ejby, Denmark. Mortensen studied between 1931 and 1932 at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen. Influenced by the works of Wassily Kandinsky, he developed an abstract style.
In Copenhagen, Mortensen was joint founder of the "Linien" school of abstract painters. In 1937, he undertook a study trip to Paris, where he met pioneers of surrealism, such as Roger Vitrac, Gala Éluard, Michel Leiris, Antonin Artaud, Raymond Queneau and André Masson. During the Second World War, Mortensen's works reflected the violence of Europe. He moved to Paris in 1947, remaining th...But wait, there's more...
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