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[[File:Bro Bro Brille door Gunnar Westman Groningen.jpg|thumb|Gunnar Westman: ''Bro Bro Brille'' (1958) in [[Groningen]]]] |
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'''Gunnar Millet Westman''' (11 February 1915 – 11 April 1985) was a Danish sculptor who developed a simple, stylised approach, often crafting figures of children. |
'''Gunnar Millet Westman''' (11 February 1915 – 11 April 1985) was a Danish sculptor who developed a simple, stylised approach, often crafting figures of children. |
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==Early life== |
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Son of the artist Emil Gustaf Westman who established the painters association ''Koloristerne'', Gunnar Westman grew up in an artistic milieu. Westman was educated at [[Herlufsholm School]] and first trained as a silversmith at A. Dragsted, a goldsmiths concern, before studying sculpture at the [[Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts|Danish Academy]] (1938–42) under [[Einar Utzon-Frank]]. He was however deeply influenced by his early travels to Sweden where he worked as a silversmith. In particular, he was struck by the wooden figures of [[Axel Petersson Döderhultarn]] and later by the work of [[Bror Hjorth]].<ref name=DBL/><ref name=DSD/> |
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==Career== |
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| ⚫ | Westman's early work from the end of the 1930s was strongly influenced by the folkloric Swedish style as can be seen in ''Fløjlespilleren'' (1937) and ''Sygebesøget'' (1939). Over the years, his [[Naturalism (arts)|Naturalistic]] approach evolved into a simpler, more stylised form, often in polychromatic ceramics. His simplified crafting can be seen in works representing children such as ''Børn ved vinduet'' (Children at the Window, 1947), and ''Gøgeungen'' and ''Børnehaven'' (1948).<ref name=DBL>[http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Dansk_Biografisk_Leksikon/Kunst_og_kultur/Billedkunst/Billedhugger/Gunnar_Westman "Gunnar Westman"], ''Dansk Biografisk Leksikon''. {{in lang|da}} Retrieved 25 May 2012.</ref> Works on display include ''Kalkun'' (Turkey, 1960), ''Orm og Tyr'' (Worm and Bull, 1963) and ''Sneugle'' (Snowy Owl, 1968). He was a member of the [[Grønningen]] artists association from 1946 to 1965 and of [[Corner painters|Corner]] from 1966 to 1985.<ref name=DSD>[http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Kunst_og_kultur/Billedkunst/Danmark_1910-55/Gunnar_Westman?highlight=Gunnar%20Westman "Gunnar Westman"], ''Den Store Danske''. {{in lang|da}} Retrieved 25 May 2012.</ref><ref name=Weilbach>[https://www.kulturarv.dk/kid/VisWeilbach.do?kunstnerId=1026&wsektion=alle Dorthe Falcon Møller, "Gunnar Westman"], ''Kunstineks Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon''. {{in lang|da}} Retrieved 25 May 2012.</ref> |
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==References== |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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*''Dansk Skulptur i 125 år'', Copenhagen, Gyldendal, 1996. (da icon). {{ISBN|87-00-24612-3}} |
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*Knud Nellemose, Preben Wilmann, Thomas Winding, Pia Nellemose, Anders Nyborg: ''Knud Nellemose'', Copenhagen, 1979, Anders Nyborg, 207 pp. ISBN 8785176117. |
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| NAME = Westman, Gunnar Millet |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Sculptor |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1915 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Frederiksberg, Denmark |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 1985 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = Denmark |
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Latest revision as of 20:39, 7 November 2024
Gunnar Millet Westman (11 February 1915 – 11 April 1985) was a Danish sculptor who developed a simple, stylised approach, often crafting figures of children.
Early life
[edit]Son of the artist Emil Gustaf Westman who established the painters association Koloristerne, Gunnar Westman grew up in an artistic milieu. Westman was educated at Herlufsholm School and first trained as a silversmith at A. Dragsted, a goldsmiths concern, before studying sculpture at the Danish Academy (1938–42) under Einar Utzon-Frank. He was however deeply influenced by his early travels to Sweden where he worked as a silversmith. In particular, he was struck by the wooden figures of Axel Petersson Döderhultarn and later by the work of Bror Hjorth.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Westman's early work from the end of the 1930s was strongly influenced by the folkloric Swedish style as can be seen in Fløjlespilleren (1937) and Sygebesøget (1939). Over the years, his Naturalistic approach evolved into a simpler, more stylised form, often in polychromatic ceramics. His simplified crafting can be seen in works representing children such as Børn ved vinduet (Children at the Window, 1947), and Gøgeungen and Børnehaven (1948).[1] Works on display include Kalkun (Turkey, 1960), Orm og Tyr (Worm and Bull, 1963) and Sneugle (Snowy Owl, 1968). He was a member of the Grønningen artists association from 1946 to 1965 and of Corner from 1966 to 1985.[2][3]
Awards
[edit]Westman received the Eckersberg Medal in 1967 and the Thorvaldsen Medal in 1975.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gunnar Westman", Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. (in Danish) Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Gunnar Westman", Den Store Danske. (in Danish) Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ a b Dorthe Falcon Møller, "Gunnar Westman", Kunstineks Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. (in Danish) Retrieved 25 May 2012.
Bibliography
[edit]- Dansk Skulptur i 125 år, Copenhagen, Gyldendal, 1996. (da icon). ISBN 87-00-24612-3
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