Richard Winther (23 July 1926, Maribo, Denmark - 30 August 2007, Vindeby, Denmark) was considered one of the major Danish artists of the 20th century. He explored the arts extensively and his prolific career focused mainly on painting, graphics, photography and sculpture. Richard's work was greatly influenced by Asger Jorn and Richard Mortensen, both Danish artists part of the Linien* group.

Richard Winther was born Richard Ludvig Philip Weibull Winther. The third of three children, Richard Winther's father was Carl Christian Winther and his mother was Ely Maria Ricardis Weibull. He grew up in a sugar factory and understood how productivity could be improved by the use of machines. This exposure impacted his work as he explored exten...