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Thore Heramb
published by Labyrinth Press, Oslo in 2006
The first book on the painter Thore
Heramb, considered Norway’s greatest colourist.
As a young man arriving in Paris, Thore Heramb’s
dilemma was how to reconcile the intricate, spatially-fragmented
constructions of the Cubists led by Picasso, with
the Fauves’ delicious preoccupation with
pure colour used arbitrarily for emotional and
decorative effect. Taught by two of Matisse’s
pupils, the question of balance between form and
colour has driven the fascinating evolution of
Heramb’s art over seven decades. The book
is published to mark Thore Heramb’s 90th
birthday.
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