Palle Nielsen
Palle Louis Nielsen (8 August 1920 – 5 September 2000) was a Danish illustrator and graphic artist. Considered to be one of the masters of his times, his works include drawings, watercolours, woodcuts and linocuts.[1]
Biography
Born in Copenhagen, Nielsen was brought up in the harbour area of the old town.
Nielsen first exhibited at the
Nielsen's etchings and prints appear in a developing series of works, the most important being Den fortryllede by (The Endangered City, 1953), Alter for en by (Altar for a City, 1969), Den sovende by (The Sleeping City, 1955-1957), Parklanded (Park County, 1972), Nekropolis (Necropolis, 1970), Lethe (1985), Den store Verdensbunker (The Great World Bunker, 1950), Narcissus and Miraklens tid (Age of Miracles, 1984–90). Shortly before his death, he summarized his philosophy as follows: "Man is good from the outset but then mismanagement sets in, and you become a scoundrel ... For if you obstruct existence, it will turn against you..."[4]
From 1967 to 1973, Nielsen was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.[5]
Over 700 works by Palle Nielsen are in the collections of Denmark's museums.
Awards
In 1958, Nielsen was the first contemporary Dane to receive an award at the Venice Biennale.[2] He received many other awards including the Thorvaldsen Medal and the Prince Eugen Medal (both in 1963).[3]
References
- ^ a b "Palle Nielsen". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Palle Nielsen (Biographical details)". British Museum. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ a b c Inge Dybbro. "Palle Nielsen" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ISBN 978-87-02-04699-1.
- ^ a b "Palle Nielsen" (in Danish). KunstOnline.dk. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Palle Nielsen: Works by the artist in Danish museums". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
Literature
- Eriksen, Svend (1957). Wood Engravings by Palle Nielsen.
- Nielsen, Palle; Jacobsen, Signe; Svensson, Gerda; Ulrike Koch-Brinkmann (2008). Palle Nielsen: Orfeus og Eurydike og andre værker. Vejle kunstmuseum. ISBN 978-87-7388-078-4.
- Rex, Jytte; Nielsen, Palle (2008). Palle Nielsen: Timebog. Gyldendal A/S. ISBN 978-87-02-04699-1.
- Wivel, Mikael; Nielsen, Palle (2002). Palle Nielsen in memoriam. Sophienholm. ISBN 978-87-87883-84-9.