Description
You are looking at a rare & colorful exhibition poster by the Danish artist Asger Jorn (1914-1973). The poster was made to promote an exhibition on Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris in France in 1978. Asger Jorn is an internationally know Danish painter & as a student from L'Académie contemporaine (led by Fernand Léger) he adopted a strict artistic discipline that implied that an image motif was first worked as a drawing before it was realized. His artistic painting style is known as spontaneous abstract. Through Léger, Jorn was employed with Le Corbusier as an assistant at the construction of a pavilion for the World Exhibition in Paris in 1937. His most famous work is called "Stalingrad" - The title refers to the Battle of Stalingrad during World War 2. The image is considered a masterpiece of 1900 century European painting. Asger Jorn donated it in 1966 to the Silkeborg Museum. Many of his post-war paintings symbolizes his fear for another devastating world war. Please note: this poster is rare in this size. - Artist: Asger Jorn Print: Lithography Dimensions: 39.3 x 47.2 in (100 x 120 cm) Condition: Excellent condition - very light handling signs on the edges - please see pictures Country: Denmark Thanks for watching & please let me know if you have any questions. REF: 10703 1978 Asger Jorn On Musée D'art Moderne De La Ville Paris | Large Version - Original Vintage Poster
