Page loaded successfully. Showing keywords for Jens Jacob Herring Krog Jensen.
Artist Keywords
Keywords page for Jens Jacob Herring Krog Jensen ((1895 - 1978)), known for Pottery decoration, abstract figure painting. Showing associated keywords and tags.
Jens Jacob Herring Krog Jensen KEYWORDS
1895 Fynen, Jutland, Denmark - 1978 Maysville, Kentucky. Known for: Pottery decoration, abstract figure painting.
Jens Jensen (1895 - 1978) came to the United States from Denmark in 1927. After arriving in Cincinnati, he joined the Rookwood Pottery Company and soon became known as the company's modernist. In... Read full biography
Jens Jensen (1895 - 1978) came to the United States from Denmark in 1927. After arriving in Cincinnati, he joined the Rookwood Pottery Company and soon became known as the company's modernist. In 1931, he married fellow Rookwood artist Elizabeth Barrett (1903-1987). Jensen and Barrett moved to... Read full biography
Jens Jensen (1895 - 1978) came to the United States from Denmark in 1927. After arriving in Cincinnati, he joined the Rookwood Pottery Company and soon became known as the company's modernist. In 1931, he married fellow Rookwood artist Elizabeth Barrett (1903-1987). Jensen and Barrett moved to Ripley, Ohio when Rookwood closed in 1948. Over the next thirty years, Jensen created an impressive body of paintings that are now in prestigious public and private collections all over the world. This... Read full biography
Jens Jensen (1895 - 1978) came to the United States from Denmark in 1927. After arriving in Cincinnati, he joined the Rookwood Pottery Company and soon became known as the company's modernist. In 1931, he married fellow Rookwood artist Elizabeth Barrett (1903-1987). Jensen and Barrett moved to Ripley, Ohio when Rookwood closed in 1948. Over the next thirty years, Jensen created an impressive body of paintings that are now in prestigious public and private collections all over the world. This exhibition provides a candid insight into the images and themes Jensen revered and includes some paintings that have not been seen by the public. Jensen was a shy man, yet he also had a rather volatile personality. The need to create consumed him, and... Read full biography
Jens Jensen (1895 - 1978) came to the United States from Denmark in 1927. After arriving in Cincinnati, he joined the Rookwood Pottery Company and soon became known as the company's modernist. In 1931, he married fellow Rookwood artist Elizabeth Barrett (1903-1987). Jensen and Barrett moved to Ripley, Ohio when Rookwood closed in 1948. Over the next thirty years, Jensen created an impressive body of paintings that are now in prestigious public and private collections all over the world. This exhibition provides a candid insight into the images and themes Jensen revered and includes some paintings that have not been seen by the public. Jensen was a shy man, yet he also had a rather volatile personality. The need to create consumed him, and he often painted on rocks and scraps of newsprint when paper and canvas were not available. Jensen's subject... Read full biography
Jens Jacob Herring Krog Jensen - Artist Info
About Jens Jacob Herring Krog Jensen: Keywords
Keywords (21)
Art Method
- •Decorative Art, Decoration Design, Ornamental Arts
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Art Pottery
- •Ceramic Art, Porcelain, Design and/or Decoration
- •Ceramics
- •Gouache
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Abstraction and Realism; Semi Abstract
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Hand-Crafted Objects
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
- •Portraits, Portraiture
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Rookwood Pottery Artist
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Danish