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Van de Loo 407 - From the series ‘Etudes et Surprises’ - Color woodcut - Signed and dated.

Dans le Sillage d’if-Aube by Asger Jorn, created in 1971, is a vibrant woodcut print that encapsulates the artist’s abstract expressionist style. The composition features a landscape rendered in bold, segmented colors, with a rich palette of blue, yellow, and red hues. Figures are subtly integrated into the scene, with flowing lines suggesting human forms in various positions, adding a layer of narrative to the abstract landscape. The interaction of colors and forms creates a sense of movement and dynamism, embodying the spontaneity and raw energy that is characteristic of Jorn’s work. This piece, part of his series Etudes et Surprises, is marked by the artist's unique approach to abstraction, where color and shape are primary vehicles of expression. Measuring 32.5 cm by 25 cm, this limited edition woodcut invites viewers to immerse themselves in a world of fluidity, emotion, and imagination.

Asger Jorn (Denmark, 1914–1973) was a Danish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist, co-founding the avant-garde movement COBRA and the Situationist International. His dynamic, expressive works often combined abstract forms with vibrant colors, reflecting his interest in spontaneous creation and critique of contemporary society. Jorn's legacy includes a significant influence on European post-war art.

Asger Jorn

Dans le Sillage d’if-Aube, 1971

Name: Dans le Sillage d’if-Aube, 1971
SKU: 6525

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Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

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Woodcut

WoodcutWoodcut is a printing technique where an image is carved into the surface of a woodblock using gouges, with the remaining flat surface holding the ink for printing. The areas cut away by the artist do not carry ink, while the uncut areas do, producing the desired print. The carving follows the wood's grain, unlike wood engraving, where the block is cut across the end-grain. Ink is applied to the surface with a roller, ensuring only the flat, uncarved areas receive ink, leaving the recessed, non-printing areas clean.

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Edition of 75

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If you add something to a painting, never let it be for aesthetic reasons. Only let it be for reasons of expression.
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Asger Jorn was a Danish painter, ceramic artist, sculptor and author from the years just before World War II into the 1970s. He was a student at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, from 1937 until 1942, in Copenagen. Later, Asger Jorn was one of the artists who founded the Situationist International and COBRA, an avant-garde movement. The largest collection of Jorn works today appears in Silkeborg, Denmark, in the Museum Jorn. When Asger Jorn painted, he did so in oil on canvas, and over the course of his career he made more than 2,500 total works - including ceramics, drawing, prints, sculptures, collages and tapestries. His books include "Luck and Chance: Dagger and Guitar," "Value and Economy" and "the Natural Order." He spent most of his life railing against establishments, whether in government, the Danish Communist Party or even the world of art. In 1964, he received a Guggenheim Award, but he sent an enraged telegram to Harry F. Guggenheim himself, refusing the prize and wanting "public confirmation not to have participated in [this] ridiculous game

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What is Situationism?

Situationism is a psychological theory that gained prominence in 1968, following the publication of a monograph by Walter Mischel that sparked the Person-situation debate. This theory argues that behavior is primarily influenced by external situational factors rather than internal traits or motivations, challenging the ideas of trait theorists like Raymond B. Cattell and Hans Eysenck, who emphasized stable personality traits. It is important not to confuse this with the Situationist International movement, an artistic and political movement founded by Asger Jorn, which focused on the critique of modern consumer society and the influence of environments on human behavior.

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Asger Jorn

Dans le Sillage d’if-Aube, 1971

32.5 x 25 cm

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