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Else Alfelt

Danish artist (1910-1974) · Denmark · On the map · Artists · Died at 63

Else Alfelt was a Danish artist who specialized in abstract paintings, and a member of the avant-garde COBRA movement - one of its only two female members.

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Thorvaldsen Medal1973

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Alfelt was involved with the major avant-garde art movements in Denmark from the 1930s through the 1950s, working in an abstract idiom of colorful prismatic compositions. She was married to Carl-Henning Pedersen, another prominent CoBrA member.

Country
Denmark
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1974 · aged 63