Harald Giersing

HARALD GIERSING (1881-1927)



Den danske maler Harald Giersing er hovedfiguren i det modernistiske gennembrud i Danmark omkring 1910-20. Med sine portrætter og figurmalerier, fodbold- og balletbilleder, skovinteriører, landeveje og kirkegårdsbilleder, og med sin intelligente og skarpe pen, står Giersing som en af de vigtigste danske kunstnere i sidste århundrede. Klik her for at læse alt om malerens liv og værk. Siden indeholder bl.a. et engelsk resumé af bogen "GIERSING - Maler. Kritiker. Menneske", en biografi, en bibliografi, aforismer, anmeldelser, malerier, samt et essay fra 1906.

The Danish painter Harald Giersing was the main character behind the breakthrough of classic modernism in Denmark around 1910-20. With his portraits, soccer players, ballet dancers, forest interiors, country roads and cemetery paintings, and with his sharp pen, Giersing stands out as one of the most important Danish artists of the last century. By clicking here you will be able to read about Harald Giersing's life and work. More specifically, the page includes an English summary of the book "GIERSING - Maler. Kritiker. Menneske", a chronological biography, and paintings.


Thanks to Statens Museum for Kunst, Lennart Gottlieb, Gyldendal, and various journalists!

Please mail questions, comments or suggestions. Copyright © Jonas Giersing, November 1995.