Richard Mortensen (1910 - 1993)
Trévières
Title
Trévières
Dating
1951 - 1955
Material/Technique
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Mått 146,00 x 114,00 cm
Category
Inventory number
GKM 1514
Acquisition
Purchase, 1958
Display Status
Not on display at the museum
Description
Richard Mortensen was born in Copenhagen and studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in the early thirties. After he moved to Paris in 1947, Mortensen soon turned to non-figurative painting. During the fifties, Richard Mortensen developed a form of concrete art with more spontaneous shapes, creating a playful dynamic. Trévières is a good example with its brightly coloured fields against a violet background. The title is taken from the name of a commune in the Calvados department in the Lower Normandy region in northwestern France.
Signature/Inscription
Signature: Osign
Inscriptions (a tergo): Mortensen 51 -55 Trévières