Robert Jacobsen
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Robert Jacobsen | |
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| Born | Robert Julius Tommy Jacobsen 4 June 1912 |
| Died | 26 January 1993 (aged 80) Tågelund, Denmark |
| Resting place | Vestre Kirkegård in Copenhagen |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation(s) | Sculptor and painter |
| Awards | Thorvaldsen Medal (1967) Prince Eugen Medal (1974) Order of the Dannebrog (1983) |
Robert Julius Tommy Jacobsen (4 June 1912 – 26 January 1993) was a Danish sculptor and painter. The Danish Robert Award is named in his honor.[1]
Biography
[edit]In this period he created massive granite and sandstone structures which he called "Mythical Creatures" (Danish: Fabeldyr ). In the late 1940s, he creates a group of sculptures which he called "Dolls" (Danish: Dukkerne).[2]
He traveled to France with his colleague Richard Mortensen and lived there from 1947–69. During his time in France he began creating sculptures in cast iron.[3] In France he received the nickname "Gros Robert" (Danish:Store Robert).[4]
Awards
[edit]Jacobsen was awarded the Thorvaldsen Medal in 1967. He was made an honorary member of the Association of Craftsmen in Copenhagen in 1973. In 1974 he was awarded the Prince Eugen Medal by the King of Sweden. He became a Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1983.[5]
The Robert Awards (Danish: Robert Prisen) have been awarded annually since 1984 by the Danish Film Academy. The awards are named after Robert Jacobsen who was the statuette's designer.[6][7]
Since 1993, the Robert Jacobsen Prize of the Würth Foundation has been awarded to contemporary visual artists to commemorate the artist. The prize is endowed with EUR 50,000.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Jacobsen". Kunstindeks Danmark/Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ JERNmanden Berlingske Media
- ^ Robert Jacobsen Galerie Birch
- ^ Drop Store Robert Politiken
- ^ "Prins Eugen Medaljen" (PDF). Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "Om Robert Prisen". filmakademiet.dk. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Flertal stemmer Store Robert ud Politiken
- ^ "Robert Jacobsen Award". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Robert-Jacobsen-Preis für Elmgreen & Dragset". www.monopol-magazin.de (in German). Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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- 1912 births
- 1993 deaths
- Modern sculptors
- 20th-century Danish painters
- Artists from Copenhagen
- Danish abstract painters
- Academic staff of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
- Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog
- 20th-century Danish sculptors
- Danish male sculptors
- Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- Danish watercolourists
- Officers of the Legion of Honour
- Recipients of the Thorvaldsen Medal
- Recipients of the Prince Eugen Medal
- Burials at Vestre Cemetery, Copenhagen
- 20th-century Danish male artists