Henry Heerup (1907–1993) was a Danish artist born in Copenhagen and educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Art. Drawing on the ideals of free expression, he became involved with several influential art groups, including Linien, Høst, and later, the CoBrA movement. While he exhibited with CoBrA in Amsterdam and Liège in 1949 and 1951, Heerup never signed the CoBrA manifesto. Despite this, Heerup’s work exemplified the CoBrA ideals of breaking down the boundaries that separate art from everyday life until his death in 1993.
Additional Artworks
From Villanova University Art Collection
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Carl Pappe
Taxco Landscape, 1979
Watercolor on paper
8.5 x 12.5 in
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Carl Pappe
Taxco, 1979
Watercolor on paper
9.5 x 12.625 in
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Rod Boston
Sweet Williams, 1977
oil on board
12 x 16 in
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Marco
Swans, 1960
Silkscreen
20 x 26 in
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Emlen Etting
Swan Lake From The Electrician's Bridge, 1956
Watercolor and ink on paper
14 x 10 in
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Paul F. Keene, Jr.
Symphony in Blue, 1951
Oil on canvas
29.5 x 25 in
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Charles William Cain
Swinging The Lead, 1921
Etching
15.25 x 10 in
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Carl D. Laughlin, Jr.
Teddy Bear
Oil on masonite
15.5 x 11.5 in
About the artist
Henry Heerup
Danish
1905-1993