Asger Oluf Jorn (3 March 1914 – 1 May 1973) (Cobra group) was a Danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author. He was a founding member of the avant-garde movement COBRA and the Situationist International. He was born in Vejrum, in the northwest corner of Jutland, Denmark, and baptized Asger Oluf Jørgensen.
The largest collection of Asger Jorn's works—including his major work Stalingrad—can be seen in the Museum Jorn, Silkeborg, Denmark.
Asger Jorn willed his property and the works of art located inside to the Municipality of Albissola Marina (Savona), so that the italian museum called "Casa Museo Jorn" was created for displaying his works
Asger Jorn was the only Dane to be present at the founding meeting of CoBrA in 1948. He became one of the most influential CoBrA artists of the movement and formed a trio of importance with Constant and Dotremont. He was also a very important link in the creation of a body of work by Serge Vandercam on "The Man from Tollund"…
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