Hammershøi: Painter of Northern Light

Showcasing the best works by the acclaimed Nordic master of light and solitude, this is the first major book on the artist since 1998.

The paintings of Vilhelm Hammersh i (1864-1916) have become increasingly popular due their almost contemporary aesthetic. Admired and celebrated during his lifetime, Hammersh i gradually fell into oblivion before being rediscovered in the 1990s. He is now recognized as the iconic painter of Nordic light and solitude.

This newly researched monograph presents the artist's best works, many drawn from rarely seen private collections. Enigmatic and subtle, his paintings feature empty interiors, shades of gray, and the silhouette of a lone figure. Reminiscent of Edward Hopper, Hammersh i has an impassioned following who will appreciate this new volume.

Multiple scholarly texts and an illustrated chronology shed new light on Hammersh i's art and explore links with contemporary artists highlighting Hammersh i's singular genius and more radical aesthetic, which still engages and surprises us today.

Author: Jean-Loup Champion, Frank Claustrat, Pierre Curie
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Rizzoli Electa
Published: 03/14/2023
Pages: 176
Weight: 2.6lbs
Size: 11.18h x 9.61w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9780847899289

About the Author
Jean-Loup Champion is a sculptor, publisher, art historian, curator, and editor of several books. Frank Claustrat is Associate Professor of Contemporary Art History at Montpellier University in France as well as a noted expert on Nordic art. He has been published in Artnord, L'OEil, Connaissance des Arts, and La Gazette Drouot. Pierre Curie is curator at the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris. Marianne Saabye is a Danish art historian and author who was the director of the Hirschsprung Collection from 1986 until 2016.