Else Fischer-Hansen
Else Fischer-Hansen (29 April 1905 – 30 May 1996) was a Danish painter who specialized in Abstract works consisting of a few strong colours on a light background.[1]
Biography[]
Born in Copenhagen, Fischer-Hansen did not take up painting until she reached her twenties. She spent a year at Emil Rannow's school of painting in Copenhagen (1927–28) before travelling to Italy to study painting. She also attended the graphic arts school in Nice. In 1929, her paintings of nudes were accepted at the Artists Autumn Exhibition (Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling).[2]
Fischer-Hansen's early work had been in the Naturalist style but in the 1930s, probably inspired by Henri Matisse, it became increasingly Abstract. Her Komposition exhibited in 1933 shows that she had already begun to use colour without distinguishable motifs. Onsdag (Wednesday) from 1941 consists solely of ovals, perhaps representing heads.[2] Her paintings of the sea, light and air are created in a highly simplified abstract form, often with just a few strong colours on a light background.[1]
She also worked with other media including ceramics, weaving and stained glass. In 1971, she completed her glass mosaic decoration of Herlev Hospital.[3]
Else Fischer-Hansen was married to the painter (1907–1976).
Awards[]
In 1979, Fischer-Hansen was awarded the Eckersberg Medal and, in 1986, the Thorvaldsen Medal.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Else Fisher-Hansen" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Marianne Barbusse. "Else Fischer-Hansen (1905 - 1996)" (in Danish). Dansk kvindebiografisk leksikon. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "Else Fischer-Hansen" (in Danish). Den Store Danske. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
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- 1905 births
- 1996 deaths
- 20th-century Danish painters
- Danish women painters
- Artists from Copenhagen
- Recipients of the Thorvaldsen Medal
- Recipients of the Eckersberg Medal
- 20th-century Danish women artists