Henry Heerup

Henry Heerup (November 4, 1907 - May 30, 1993) was a painter and sculptor born in Frederiksberg, Denmark.

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November 4 - 1907 - May 30 - 1993 - Painter - Sculptor - Frederiksberg - Denmark

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He studied painting under Axel Jørgensen and Einar Nielsen at the Royal Danish Academy of Art. He also studied sculpture there under Einar Utzon-Frank. He painted The Old Oak in Wolfvalley in 1924. This was his first oil painting.

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Royal Danish Academy of Art - Sculpture - 1924

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Henry Heerup married Emilie Westh in 1933. During the 1930s he developed his trash sculptures. During the 1940s he became a member of Corner and Høst and exhibited with them.

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1930s - 1940s - Corner - Høst

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In 1949 he joined Cobra and participated in some of their exhibitions. He developed an international reputation exhibiting across Europe and North America. A Year with Henry was made by Jens Jørgen Thorsen and Jørgen Roos and premiered in 1967. Heerup was appointed a Knight of Dannebrog in 1968.

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1949 - Cobra - Europe - North America - A Year with Henry - Jens Jørgen Thorsen - Jørgen Roos - 1967 - Knight of Dannebrog - 1968

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On his passing in 1993, Henry Heerup was interred in the Assistens Kirkegård in the Nørrebro section of Copenhagen.

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Assistens Kirkegård - Nørrebro - Copenhagen

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