Asger Jorn

The Danish painter, graphic artist and sculptor Asger Jorn (1914-1973) is one of the most influential European artists of the post-war period. His experimental art combines surrealism, Dada, abstract expressionism, informal art and action painting with Scandinavian folk art and Nordic mythology. With his multifaceted, poetic, boundary-dissolving, politically committed and imaginative art, Asger Jorn has created an important oeuvre that sees itself as a contribution to the artistic revolution and cultura