Per Kirkeby

(Danish, 1938–2018)

Per Kirkeby is a Danish artist whose interest in geology and natural environments exerted great influence over his paintings and brick sculptures. Entrenched in the conceptual understanding of structures, Kirkeby worked within specific parameters to contain the urgency of mark making. “A structure-less painting is, to me, a painting that does not matter. Structure mirrors your degree of responsibility toward the work,” he once said. “You can't just let it float around in pretty colors. It needs a kind of core.” Born on September 1, 1938 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Kirkeby studied geology at the University of Copenhagen, but continued to pursue his art practice, producing paintings, sculpture, films, and prints. During the 1960s, Kireby’s performance art led him to collaborations with Fluxus artists, including Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik, and Charlotte Moorman. Sadly, in 2013 Kirkeby suffered a serious brain injury in a fall, was unable to paint prior to his death on May 9, 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark, among others.

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“In the jungle”, 1971, 1977

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“In the jungle”, 1971, 1977

Sale Date: June 8, 2021

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“Gammelbo II”, 2009, 2009

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“Gammelbo II”, 2009, 2009

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Untitled, 1981

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Untitled, 1981

Sale Date: June 18, 2021

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“Fem farve-zinkografier”, 1980, 1980

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“Fem farve-zinkografier”, 1980, 1980

Sale Date: May 25, 2021

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“Poul Nielsen Hjerte og Hjerne i Musikken” Book...

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“Poul Nielsen Hjerte og Hjerne i Musikken” Book...

Sale Date: May 25, 2021

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Composition, 1992

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Composition, 1992

Sale Date: May 25, 2021

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“Flyvende blade” Book cover template

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“Flyvende blade” Book cover template

Sale Date: May 25, 2021

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Untitled, 1977

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Untitled, 1977

Sale Date: June 11, 2021

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Vibeke, 1991

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Vibeke, 1991

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Skowhegan VI, 1991

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Skowhegan VI, 1991

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Composition, 1999

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Composition, 1999

Sale Date: May 20, 2021

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Composition, 1980

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Composition, 1980

Sale Date: May 11, 2021

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Untitled, 1993

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Untitled, 1993

Sale Date: May 14, 2021

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11 compositions

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11 compositions

Sale Date: May 4, 2021

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Composition, 1985

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Composition, 1985

Sale Date: May 4, 2021

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Composition from “Det genskabte køkken”, 1980, 1980

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Composition from “Det genskabte køkken”, 1980, 1980

Sale Date: April 27, 2021

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Composition from 'Det Genskabte Køkken

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Composition from 'Det Genskabte Køkken", 1980

Sale Date: April 20, 2021

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Two compositions for book cover “Musik og...

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Two compositions for book cover “Musik og...

Sale Date: April 13, 2021

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Composition from “Det genskabte køkken”, 1980, 1980

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Composition from “Det genskabte køkken”, 1980, 1980

Sale Date: March 30, 2021

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Tor Sommer II, 1989

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Tor Sommer II, 1989

Sale Date: March 26, 2021

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Study of a tree trunk, 2002

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Study of a tree trunk, 2002

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Ornament sketch, 1993

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Ornament sketch, 1993

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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