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'''Erik Aaes''' (April 27, 1899 – March 19, 1966) was a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[Set construction|set]] [[designer]] and [[art]] [[Art director|director]]. He was a prominent figure behind the scenes of [[Scandinavia]]n [[theatre]] and in film. <ref name="SadoulMorris1972">{{cite book|author1=Georges Sadoul|author2=Peter Morris|title=Dict of Film Makers|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=PvsZikRu-hAC&pg=PA1|accessdate=31 December 2012|year=1972|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-02151-8|page=1}}</ref>
'''Erik Aaes''' (27 April 1899 – 19 March 1966) was a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[Set construction|set]] [[designer]] and [[art]] [[Art director|director]]. He was a prominent figure behind the scenes of [[Scandinavia]]n [[theatre]] and in film.<ref name="SadoulMorris1972">{{cite book|author1=Georges Sadoul|author2=Peter Morris|title=Dict of Film Makers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PvsZikRu-hAC&pg=PA1|accessdate=31 December 2012|year=1972|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-02151-8|page=1}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
In 1917 Aaes attended the Danish Naval Academy, then attended art school while simultaneously working as an assistant for Nordisk Films and for the Folketeatret of Copenhagen.
In 1917 Aaes attended the Danish Naval Academy, then attended art school while simultaneously working as an assistant for Nordisk Films and for the Folketeatret of Copenhagen.


He aided director [[Svend Gade]] on the production of [[Hamlet (1920 film)|Hamlet]] (1921) in Berlin, and while there he studied painting at the [[Kunstgewerbe]] Museum.
He aided director Svend Gade on the production of [[Hamlet (1920 film)|Hamlet]] (1921) in Berlin, and while there he studied painting at the [[Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin]].


In the 1920s Aaes worked as a designer in the [[Berlin]] theatre, then later in that decade he moved to [[Paris]] designing sets for [[avant garde]] films for directors such as [[Jean Renoir]] and [[Alberto Cavalcanti]] until 1932. <ref name="Auctions">{{cite book|author=Heritage Auctions|title=Heritage Vintage Movie Posters #7035|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=MlupJ0ZxkxwC&pg=PA35|accessdate=31 December 2012|publisher=Heritage Capital Corporation|isbn=978-1-59967-533-6|page=35}}</ref>
During the 1920s, Aaes worked as a designer in the [[Berlin]] theatre. Later in the decade he moved to [[Paris]], designing sets for [[avant garde]] films for directors such as [[Jean Renoir]] and [[Alberto Cavalcanti]] until 1932.<ref name="Auctions">{{cite book|author=Heritage Auctions|title=Heritage Vintage Movie Posters #7035|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MlupJ0ZxkxwC&pg=PA35|accessdate=31 December 2012|publisher=Heritage Capital Corporation|isbn=978-1-59967-533-6|page=35}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/erik-aaes-p157904|title=Erik Aaes &#124; Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos|website=AllMovie}}</ref>


He returned to his native [[Denmark]] in 1933 and designed sets for both film and theatrical productions both in [[Europe]] and [[United States|America]] until his death.
He returned to his native [[Denmark]] in 1933 and designed sets for both film and theatrical productions in both [[Europe]] and [[United States|America]] until his death.


==Selected filmography==
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==References==
* ''[[Yvette (1928 film)|Yvette]]'' (1928)
* ''[[Captain Fracasse (1929 film)|Captain Fracasse]]'' (1929)
* ''[[The Man Who Couldn't Say No (1958 film)|The Man Who Couldn't Say No]]'' (1958)


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==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 16:02, 4 March 2020

Erik Aaes (27 April 1899 – 19 March 1966) was a Danish set designer and art director. He was a prominent figure behind the scenes of Scandinavian theatre and in film.[1]

Biography

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In 1917 Aaes attended the Danish Naval Academy, then attended art school while simultaneously working as an assistant for Nordisk Films and for the Folketeatret of Copenhagen.

He aided director Svend Gade on the production of Hamlet (1921) in Berlin, and while there he studied painting at the Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin.

During the 1920s, Aaes worked as a designer in the Berlin theatre. Later in the decade he moved to Paris, designing sets for avant garde films for directors such as Jean Renoir and Alberto Cavalcanti until 1932.[2][3]

He returned to his native Denmark in 1933 and designed sets for both film and theatrical productions in both Europe and America until his death.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Georges Sadoul; Peter Morris (1972). Dict of Film Makers. University of California Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-520-02151-8. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  2. ^ Heritage Auctions. Heritage Vintage Movie Posters #7035. Heritage Capital Corporation. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-59967-533-6. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Erik Aaes | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
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