C. 1960s Midcentury Modern Seated Nude Oil Painting by Evgenij Klenø (Denmark, 1921-2005)

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Stunning Danish modernist oil on canvas presented in its original, antique gold-colored frame. Powerful expressive brush movements in deep shades … Read more Stunning Danish modernist oil on canvas presented in its original, antique gold-colored frame. Powerful expressive brush movements in deep shades of green mixed with bright turquoise, flushed peach and burgundy. Painted by popular listed Danish painter Evgenij Klenø (1921-2005). Signed 'Klenø' in the lower right corner. Measures: 26.5” length x 37.5” height (including frame).

Artist’s biography:

Evgenij Klenø was born in Denmark. His mother Anna Afanasievna Ivanoff was Russian. Klenø was a private pupil of Bizzie Hoyer from 1941-1946 and Pupil of Isaac Grünewald from 1943. He was later educated at the Royal academy of fine arts in 1948 where he was a pupil of Vilhelm Lundstrom and Olaf Rude. He worked primarily with landscapes and still-lifes, but he is also known for his portraits and nudes. Klenø was very inspired by his fellow modernists like Edvard Weie and Karl Isakson but quickly developed his own unique style which was a combination of Expressionism and Fauve. During the German Occupation of Denmark, Klenø fled to Sweden where he became a pupil of Isaac Grünewald. Klenø was married to the Greek modernist and author Velonia Dardano Koyai, whom he had meet on a journey to Greece. Klenø traveled and worked in Paris from 1949. During his time in Paris, Klenø met and befriended the artists Robert Jacobsen, Richard Mortensen, Asgar Jorn and Poliakoff. They lived together at the Danish artists house in Paris and they also worked on several projects and had many successful combined exhibitions at Galerie Denise René in Paris. Klenø also worked in Italy from 1952 and Spain from 1955. Klenø later moved to France, where he had a residence in the village of Bervardière, Dordogne until his death in 2005. During his lifetime Klenø received the prestigious Koefoed award in 1961 and the Serdin Hansen Prize in 1985. A Book about the life and works of Klenø was published in 1998. He has exhibited widely and successfully in his career.

Exhibitions:
The Artists Fall Exhibition: 1947-1956.
Charlottenborg: 1966-1985.
Skive museum of fine arts: 1974.
Aarhus Exhibition: 1978.
Gallery Trygve Petersen: 1963.
The Free Exhibition: 1965-1969.
Gallery Henning Larsen: 1983.
Rubin & Magnussen: 1985.
Taarnby townhall: 1978.
Gallery Orbit: 1990 See less