Odd Nerdrum, known for his figure, still life, and allegorical painting, studied traditional classical painting at The Art Academy in Oslo, Norway, and later studied with Joseph Beuys in Dusseldorf.... Read full biography
Odd Nerdrum, known for his figure, still life, and allegorical painting, studied traditional classical painting at The Art Academy in Oslo, Norway, and later studied with Joseph Beuys in Dusseldorf. He had his first one-person gallery exhibition in New York at the Martina Hamilton Gallery in 1983.... Read full biography
Odd Nerdrum, known for his figure, still life, and allegorical painting, studied traditional classical painting at The Art Academy in Oslo, Norway, and later studied with Joseph Beuys in Dusseldorf. He had his first one-person gallery exhibition in New York at the Martina Hamilton Gallery in 1983. Nerdrum's method of painting is an old world discipline of mixing and grinding his own pigments, stretching his canvas and the exclusive use of models. He has been using this method since he was 16... Read full biography
Odd Nerdrum, known for his figure, still life, and allegorical painting, studied traditional classical painting at The Art Academy in Oslo, Norway, and later studied with Joseph Beuys in Dusseldorf. He had his first one-person gallery exhibition in New York at the Martina Hamilton Gallery in 1983. Nerdrum's method of painting is an old world discipline of mixing and grinding his own pigments, stretching his canvas and the exclusive use of models. He has been using this method since he was 16 years old. His work falls into three basic categories: Small still life paintings that depict a single image such as a baby, a brick or a set of dentures. These images are never placed on what appears to be a supportive but gain their stability... Read full biography
Odd Nerdrum, known for his figure, still life, and allegorical painting, studied traditional classical painting at The Art Academy in Oslo, Norway, and later studied with Joseph Beuys in Dusseldorf. He had his first one-person gallery exhibition in New York at the Martina Hamilton Gallery in 1983. Nerdrum's method of painting is an old world discipline of mixing and grinding his own pigments, stretching his canvas and the exclusive use of models. He has been using this method since he was 16 years old. His work falls into three basic categories: Small still life paintings that depict a single image such as a baby, a brick or a set of dentures. These images are never placed on what appears to be a supportive but gain their stability exclusively through the handling of the media. Portraits and self-portraits - generally without background, with subjects dressed in clo... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (4)
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 2001-2002 24th Edition
2000
Burton, Donald (editor)
1,490 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)