Abstract in Blue and Red | Paul Gadegaard | Vintage

Paul Preben Gadegaard was born in Frederiksberg on 17th November 1920. He was a Danish painter and sculptor. Gadegaard attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Kunstakademiet), Copenhagen (1940-1943), the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts (Konstakademien), Stockholm (1944-1945) – where he studied under Otte Sköld (1894-1948) – before returning, after the Second World War, to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen (1946-1947). In 1948, Gadegaard then studied in Paris under the French sculptor, painter, teacher and writer André Lhote (1885-1962).

Gadegaard’s early paintings were naturalistic but from the end of the 1940s, following the Constructivist trend he encountered in Paris, his works became more abstract.

Gadegaard exhibited throughout his life – Notable exhibitions included Galleri Birch, Copenhagen (1948-49 and 1954-55), with Linden II (1949-52) in Copenhagen, London and New York; Salon Realties Nouvelles and Galerie Denise René, Paris (1950-51), Autumn Art Exhibition (Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling), Copenhagen (1951-60), ‘Linien 3 Konkret Realisme’, Charlottenburg, Copenhagen (1952),  ålborg Kunstforening (åalborg Art Society) (1957, 1977 and 1982), Brunn Rasmussen (1957), Martin Asbaek Gallery, Copenhagen (1980) , Herning Kunstmuseum (Herning Museum of Contemporary Art) (1990).

Artwork currently on show at Danish Red showroom in collaboration with Gallery Midlandia 

Medium: Original lithograph | signed and numbered limited edition – 80/150 | circa 1950s |presented in a new off white painted shadowbox timber frame with non-reflective UV glass and archival backing

Dimensions: 53.5  x  63.5 cm framed size (approx)

Artist: Paul Gadegaard (Danish 1920-1996)

Showroom Location: Armadale

Price: $1,850