The Corner painters in

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first came together in 1932 when they decided to hold an exhibition in a meeting hall inside an office building on the corner of

Vester Voldgade Vester Voldgade ( lit. "West Rampart Street") is a street in Copenhagen, Denmark which runs from Jarmers Plads to the waterfront between Frederiksholms Kanal and Langebro, passing the City Hall Square on the way. Together with Nørre Voldgade ...

and Studiestræde in the centre of

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. The group was soon referred to simply as Corner. Among its earlier members were Karl Bovin,

Victor Brockdorff Arthur Victor Schack von Brockdorff, generally known as Victor Brockdorff, (October 11, 1911 – February 25, 1992) was a Danish painter who joined the artists' colony known as the Odsherred Painters in Northwestern Zealand in the early 1930s. ...

Povl Christensen Povl Christensen (2 June 1909 – 9 July 1977) was a Danish painter and illustrator who, in the early 1930s, joined the artists' colony in northwestern Zealand known as the Odsherred Painters. He is however primarily remembered as a highly profic ...

Kaj Ejstrup Kaj Ejstrup (20 February 1902 – 23 November 1956) was a Danish artist, illustrator and sculptor. Above all, he is remembered for the landscapes he painted in the north west of Zealand as a member of the artists' colony known as the Odsherred Pai ...

Lauritz Hartz Lauritz Berg Hartz (27 December 1903 – 22 September 1987) was a Art of Denmark, Danish artist, considered to be one of the country's finest colourists. Biography Born in Frederiksberg, Hartz was first instructed in art at the age of 19 by the Ge ...

Alfred Simonsen Alfred Simonsen (16 December 1906 – 12 April 1935) was a Danish painter who in the early 1930s became associated with the artists' colony in northwestern Zealand known as the Odsherred Painters. When he died at the early age of 27, he had onl ...

Viggo Rørup Viggo Julius Rørup (12 September 1903 – 14 January 1971) was a Danish artist who in the early 1930s joined the artists' colony in northwestern Zealand known as the Odsherred Painters. Biography Born in Kalundborg, Rørup studied at the Royal ...

and Erik Raadal. Today, with its 49 members,Corners members from Corner.dk
Retrieved 22 March 2016. it is the second largest artists association in Denmark. Regular exhibitions are still held, attracting thousands of visitors. The artists themselves are made up of painters, sculptors, photographers and musicians. They meet regularly and arrange annual exhibitions which attract large numbers of visitors.

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Danish art

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