Bo, Lars (1924 - 1999)

Lars Bo (29 May 1924 in Kolding – 21 October 1999 in Paris) was a Danish artist and writer. He is known for his graphic works with surrealistically inspired fantastic motifs. He was nicknamed "Wizard".

Lars Bo worked with P. Rostrup Bøyesen at Statens Museum for Kunst in the period from 1939 to 1940, and he went to The Danish Design School from 1941 to 1943, after which he travelled in Europe. From 1947 until his death in 1999 he lived in Paris.

From 1948 to 1950 Lars Bo worked in Johnny Friedläender and Albert Flocons graphic studio in Paris. Lars Bo wrote the novel Det vidunderlige hus i Paris (The Wonderful House in Paris).

Lars Bo moved to Paris in the early 1950s to study art and printmaking techniques at the famous Atelier 17, under the directorship of Stanley William Hayter. Bo began a long and successful career as an artist of the illustrated book in 1952. Until 1996 he produced etchings and aquatints for many great illustrated books. Some of his greatest works in this field are for classic editions of Hans Christian Andersen.

Lars Bo began exhibiting his individual prints and paintings in Paris in 1954. Shortly thereafter he became a leading artist for the French periodical, Le Monde. By 1960 Bo had established an international reputation (especially for his original prints) and exhibitions of his art were held in England, the United States and Japan.

Lars Bo Jørgensen (29. mai 1924 Kolding – 21. oktoober 1999 Pariis) oli taani kunstnik ja kirjanik.

Ta on tuntud oma sürrealistlike graafikateoste poolest ja Hans Christian Anderseni "Lumekuninganna" (1967), "Väike merineitsi" (1977) jt muinasjuttude illustraatorina.

Lars Bo töötas P. Rostrup Bøyeseni juhendamisel aastatel 1939–1940 Taani Riiklikus Kunstimuuseumis (Statens Museum for Kunst) ning seejärel õppis aastail 1941–1943 Taani Disainikoolis (Danmarks Designskole). Pärast õpinguid reisis Euroopas. Aastast 1947 kuni surmani 1999 elas ja töötas Pariisis.

Pariisis, aastatel 1948–1950, töötas ta Johnny Friedläenderi ja Albert Floconsi graafikastuudios. Hiljem töötas mõnda aega nädalalehe Le Monde juures.

Lars Bo kirjutas romaani "Det vidunderlige hus i Paris".

Lars Bo suri Pariisis 21. oktoobril 1999, olles 75-aastane. Ta on maetud Père Lachaise'i kalmistule.

Lars Bo, född 29 maj 1924 i Kolding, död 21 oktober 1999, var en dansk målare och grafiker. Lars Bo är mest känt för sina grafiska verk med surrealistiskt inspirerade motiv. Han var också verksam som illustratör.

Lars Bo studerade för Peter Rostrup Bøyesen på Statens Museum for Kunst 1939–1940, och studerade på Kunsthåndværkerskolen 1941–1943. Därefter reste han en del i Europa.

Från 1947 till sin död 1999 bodde han i Paris. 1948–1950 tillbringade han i Johnny Friedlaender och Albert Flocons grafiska ateljé i Paris.

Lars Bo har skrivit boken Det vidunderlige hus i Paris.

Lars Bo är representerad vid bland annat Victoria and Albert Museum, Esbjerg Kunstmuseum, Vejle Kunstmuseum, Fuglsang Kunstmuseum, Trapholt Kunstmuseum, ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum och Esbjerg Kunstmuseum.