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Carl-Henning Pedersen

1913 - 2007

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Carl-Henning Pedersen (23 September 1913 – 20 February 2007) was a Danish painter and a key member of the COBRA movement. He was known as the "Scandinavian Chagall", and was one of the leading Danish artists of the second half of the 20th century. He was married to Else Alfelt, another prominent CoBrA member. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carl-Henning Pedersen is the 1,121st most popular painter (up from 1,480th in 2019), the 292nd most popular biography from Denmark (up from 385th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Danish Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Carl-Henning Pedersen ranks 1,121 out of 2,023. Before him are David Vinckboons, Carl Andre, Johann Baptist Zimmermann, Isaac van Ostade, Carlos Schwabe, and Francesco Granacci. After him are Gabriel von Max, Eugène Emmanuel Amaury Duval, Ephraim Moses Lilien, Joos de Momper, Mica Todorović, and Muqi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Carl-Henning Pedersen ranks 158. Before him are Elisaveta Bykova, Hajo Herrmann, Charles Berlitz, Stefan Heym, Fritz-Julius Lemp, and Mouloud Feraoun. After him are Johann Niemann, Vicente Calderón, Benjamin Markarian, William P. Rogers, Charles Helou, and Ljuba Welitsch. Among people deceased in 2007, Carl-Henning Pedersen ranks 164. Before him are Alfons Maria Stickler, Aloísio Lorscheider, Reg Park, Wolfgang Iser, Holden Roberto, and Parry O'Brien. After him are Lee Hazlewood, Awad Hamed al-Bandar, Andrew Hill, Salomon Morel, Toulo de Graffenried, and Gohar Gasparyan.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Carl-Henning Pedersen ranks 292 out of 1,032. Before him are Jean Hersholt (1886), Richard Martin West (1941), Erik Eriksen (1902), Hedwig of Denmark (1581), Princess Louise of Denmark (1726), and Max Heindel (1865). After him are Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (1831), J. C. Jacobsen (1811), Rued Langgaard (1893), Lars Mikkelsen (1964), Emil Christian Hansen (1842), and Tony Rominger (1961).

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Among PAINTERS In Denmark

Among painters born in Denmark, Carl-Henning Pedersen ranks 20. Before him are Kurt Westergaard (1935), Wilhelm Marstrand (1810), Christen Købke (1810), Laurits Tuxen (1853), Peder Mørk Mønsted (1859), and Per Kirkeby (1938). After him are Viggo Johansen (1851), Albert Küchler (1803), Kristian Zahrtmann (1843), Christian August Lorentzen (1749), Else Alfelt (1910), and Jens Ferdinand Willumsen (1864).

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