Litograph by Jack Kampmann, 1974
Litograph with motif from the Faroe Islands, made and signed by Jack Kampmann in 1974. The work is numbered 138 out of an edition of 250 and signed and dated in lead ‘1974’ by the artist. The work gives a good impression of the building style and colours of the Faroe Islands, an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean in the triangle Schotland, Norway and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark that don’t belong to the European Union. Kampmann used to live on the Faroe for over 15 years. In good vintage condition.
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Frame dimensions:
W: 70 CM
D: 2 CM
H: 65 CM
Blade dimensions:
W: 54 cm
H: 46 cm
Weight: approx. 2 kilo.
Details: Numbered 138/250 and signed on the paper in pencil by the artist
Material: paper, paint, ink
Born from Danish parents as Bebe Willemozes Kampmann in London on the 19th of November, 1914, Jack Kampmann emerged as a distinguished Danish painter with a unique vision. Raised in the United States, Kampmann moved to Denmark with his family in the late 1920s, where his artistic journey began.
Kampmann’s formal education started at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen (1933-1934), where he studied under the renowned professor Sigurd Wandel. His early years in Denmark were already marked by a commitment to art and an unwavering passion for creative expression.
Being a staunch anti-fascist, Kampmann enlisted in the British Army as a volunteer during World War II. Although it briefly halted his artistic carreer, his experiences during the war profoundly influenced both his worldview and his art.
In 1948, Kampmann married Johanne Olsen, and together they moved to the Faroe Islands. It is there that Kampmann would make his most aknowledged works.Their time there added a new dimension to his artistic work:by combining figurative subjects (villages, landscapes, portraits) with a simplified, modernist-influenced formal language, he helped bring modern painting approaches to a local art scene (the Faroes) that had limited exposure before — making him a pioneer in that context. His artistic vision continued to evolve after the couples’ return to Copenhagen in 1964.
Kampmann’s work was first showcased in the prestigious Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling (Artists Exhibition) in Copenhagen in 1935, and he remained a consistent presence in the Danish art scene, exhibiting annually until 1938. His exhibitions extended internationally, including at Liljevalchs Konsthall in Stockholm (1961), the Faroe Islands and Bergen’s Kunstforening (1970), and Kunsthal Charlottenburg in Copenhagen (1983), among others. Notable solo exhibitions took place at Galerie Birch in Copenhagen (1956) and Lunds Konsthall in Sweden (1962).
A central figure in Danish art, Kampmann was also an active participant in the Kammeraterne (Colleagues) Association, a collective founded in 1934 by celebrated artists Albert Gammelgaard, Helge Nielsen, and Axel Skjelborg. From 1947 to 1961, Kampmann was a mainstay in their annual exhibitions, which contributed to his growing reputation as a painter of both technical mastery and deep emotional resonance.
Jack Kampmann passed away on December 9, 1989, at the age of 75, leaving behind a legacy of strikingly original work that continues to resonate within the Danish art community and beyond.
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