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Harald Nikolaj Kampmann Henriksen (1883–1960) was a Danish painter whose landscapes combine a rather traditional style with the new trends in French painting.


Biography

Born in
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, he first worked in a Copenhagen bank (1903–1911) before turning to art, befriending
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,
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and the other artists who together organized alternative exhibitions as
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. Initially influenced by L.A. Ring, he studied under Rude, working with him in
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(1911) and
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(1914). Henriksen's watercolours combine a traditional approach with the more modern trends he had learnt from his experience of French art.Lars Kærulf Møller, "Harald Henriksen"
''Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs kunstnerleksikon''. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
For many years, he lived near
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, a romantic area combining the city's urban surroundings with the open look of the countryside. It inspired many of his paintings."Pressemeddelelse"
Haraldhenriksen.dk. Retrieved 21 February 2012. Henriksen also designed costumes for the
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(1915–1923) and decorated pottery for
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(1912–1930). The critic
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has difficulty in placing Harald Henriksen in Danish art but comments, "Seeing his pictures is like looking at yourself and at the paths you have walked: changing, delightful, icy-cold, windy, Danish, making you feel both moved and thankful.""Naturens spejl: Maleren Harald Henriksen"
Retrieved 20 February 2013.


Exhibitions

*''De Tretten'' 1909 (som gæst) *Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling: 1913-1916 *''De Syv'', in Grønningen's ''Indianerhytten'', 1916 *Charlottenborg's Spring Exhibition: 1916-1960 (except 1947 and 1953) *Charlottenborg's Autumn Exhibition: 1922, 1928, 1937, 1943–47, 1949 *Grafisk kunstnersamfund: 1917-18, 1931, 1937, 1952–58, 1960 *Nordisk Grafisk Union: London 1938 ;Solo exhibitions: *Fru Vige & Co., Copenhagen, 1920. *Kunstboden, Copenhagen, 1923. *Kunstsalen, Copenhagen, 1923, 1938, 1942. *Ramme-Larsen Copenhagen, 1935. *Bachs Kunsthandel, Copenhagen, 1960


References


Literature

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External links


Official site with examples of Henriksen's work
{{DEFAULTSORT:Henriksen, Harald 20th-century Danish painters 1883 births 1960 deaths People from Odense