Per Kirkeby
Danish painter and poet (1938–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Per Kirkeby (1 September 1938 – 9 May 2018) was a Danish painter, poet, film maker and sculptor.[1][2] His works have been exhibited worldwide and are represented in many important public collections, including the Tate, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, and the Centre Pompidou.
Per Kirkeby | |
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Born | (1938-09-01)1 September 1938 |
Died | 9 May 2018(2018-05-09) (aged 79) Copenhagen, Denmark |
Nationality | Danish |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Occupation(s) | Poet, writer, sculptor |
Years active | 1955–2018 |
Awards | Prince Eugen Medal (1990) Thorvaldsen Medal (1987) Order of the Danneborg (1997) |
Kirkeby became a member of the Danish Academy in 1982. In 1990 he received the Art Prize of NORD/LB, which is endowed for outstanding efforts in the subject of contemporary art. In 1996 he received the Coutts Contemporary Art Foundation Award and the Henrik Steffens Award. In 1997 he became a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog and in 2003 he received the Herbert Boeckl Prize for his lifetime of work.[citation needed]