Asger Jorn Artist

Asger Oluf Jorn (3 March 1914 – 1 May 1973) was a Danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author. He was a founding member of the avant-garde movement COBRA and the Situationist International. He was born in Vejrum, in the northwest corner of Jutland, Denmark, and baptized Asger Oluf Jørgensen.The largest collection of Asger Jorn's works—including his major work Stalingrad—can be seen in the Museum Jorn, Silkeborg, Denmark.

Personal facts

Asger Jorn
Birth dateMarch 03, 1914
Birth place
Vejrum Denmark
Nationality
Denmark
Date of deathMay 01, 1973
Place of death
Aarhus , Denmark

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