Willumsen, Jens Frederik - JFW WILD, BOLD AND LATE WILLUMSEN.

Author: Chang, Alison; Troelsen, Anders; Gregersen, Anne; Berman, Patricia et al.
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish/English
Year Published: 2016
No. of pages: 240
Illustrations: 151 Color Illustrations. 49 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 12”x 10 1/2”
Weight: 4.00
ISBN: 9788792184481
Biblio/Bio: Bio. Cat. of exh.
Code: 7127

Price: $95.00

J.F. Willumsen (1863 – 1958) is one of the most illustrious figures in the history of Danish art. Many will recall iconic works such as A Mountain Climber and Green Girl, but Willumsen is often overshadowed by other Danish visual artists. The exhibition directed focus at the more colourful and bold works from the late period of Willumsen’s life. It contained more than 90 works of which the majority were created after 1929. During this period, J.F. Willumsen experimented with several different styles and expressions and it was difficult, therefore, to categorise his works in relation to mainstream art history of this period. He was considered an outsider by many and had to fight for recognition, because he worked with a figurative language which departed from the abstract painting that tended to predominate contemporary painterly experiments. Willumsen’s late works are often considered peculiar, intense, and outright kitsch. Wild, Bold, and Late Willumsen shows a different and untraditional side of the artist – a side illustrating how far ahead of his time he actually was. A fantastic and very substantial catalouge, an impressive book in all its formats.