Michael Ancher and the women of Skagen
By: authors, Anna Schram Vejlby [and four others] ; edited by Anna Schram Vejlby ; translated by René Lauritsen
Contributors: Ancher, Michael, 1849-1927; Skagens museum; Hirschsprungske samling af danske kunstneres arbejder (Copenhagen, Denmark); Ribe kunstmuseum (Denmark)
Publisher: Skagens Museum
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Skagen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 155
ISBN-13: 9788791048432
Subjects: Exhibitions; Catalogues d'exposition; Women in art; Women
Description: The Skagen painter Michael Ancher is a highly prominent figure in Danish art history. He is particularly well known for his depictions of the ferocious sea and the harsh lives led by fishermen, but he also had a keen eye for the women that surrounded him: the fishermen's wives; the local girls; the ladies of bourgeoisie; the matriarch of his in-laws, Ane Hedvig Brøndum; and, very importantly, his daughter, Helga and his wife, Anna. Ancher's portraits of women demonstrate the scope and range of his artistic reach from intimate depictions to scenes full of pathos. Michael Ancher and THE WOMEN OF SKAGEN comprises four essays that shed light on key themes in Ancher's portrayals and is lavishly illustrated throughout.--édi.
Notes: Catalog of an exhibition held at Skagens Museum, April 21-August 26, 2018; the Hirschsprung Collection, September 8, 2018-January 13, 2019; Ribe Kunstmuseum, February 2-April 28, 2019.

Includes bibliographical references.