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Per Kirkeby

1938 - 2018

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Per Kirkeby (1 September 1938 – 9 May 2018) was a Danish painter, poet, film maker and sculptor. His works have been exhibited worldwide and are represented in many important public collections, including the Tate, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, and the Centre Pompidou. Kirkeby became a member of the Danish Academy in 1982. In 1990 he received the Art Prize of NORD/LB, which is endowed for outstanding efforts in the subject of contemporary art. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Per Kirkeby is the 1,083rd most popular painter (down from 1,008th in 2019), the 282nd most popular biography from Denmark (down from 260th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Danish Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Per Kirkeby ranks 1,083 out of 2,023. Before him are Maria de Dominici, Franciszek Smuglewicz, Jean Hey, Luis Egidio Meléndez, Frans Post, and Jan Miense Molenaer. After him are Angelina Beloff, Tom Wesselmann, Varvara Stepanova, Jan Mandijn, Jean-Louis Forain, and Bartolomeo Veneto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Per Kirkeby ranks 225. Before him are Roger Hunt, Jacqueline Andere, Juraj Jakubisko, Olga Szabó-Orbán, Madge Sinclair, and Rauno Aaltonen. After him are Sjaak Swart, Imre Földi, James W. Christy, Michael Ritchie, McCoy Tyner, and Jayant Narlikar. Among people deceased in 2018, Per Kirkeby ranks 166. Before him are Vladimir Voinovich, Lassie Lou Ahern, Morris Halle, Dragutin Šurbek, Ola Ullsten, and Karl Lehmann. After him are Morgan Tsvangirai, Lyudmila Alexeyeva, Ahron Daum, Luigi Taveri, Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, and Robert Indiana.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Per Kirkeby ranks 282 out of 1,032. Before him are Susanne Bier (1960), Estrid Svendsdatter (990), Henry Hansen (1902), Laurits Tuxen (1853), Peder Mørk Mønsted (1859), and Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark (1603). After him are Princess Thyra of Denmark (1880), Sophus Nielsen (1888), Martin Knudsen (1871), Jean Hersholt (1886), Richard Martin West (1941), and Erik Eriksen (1902).

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Among PAINTERS In Denmark

Among painters born in Denmark, Per Kirkeby ranks 19. Before him are Marie Krøyer (1867), Kurt Westergaard (1935), Wilhelm Marstrand (1810), Christen Købke (1810), Laurits Tuxen (1853), and Peder Mørk Mønsted (1859). After him are Carl-Henning Pedersen (1913), Viggo Johansen (1851), Albert Küchler (1803), Kristian Zahrtmann (1843), Christian August Lorentzen (1749), and Else Alfelt (1910).

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