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'Coastal Houses at Vestmannahavn, Faroe Islands' by Jack Kampmannartist: Jack Kampmann (Danish 1914 1989) medium: colour lithograph dimensions: 60 x 50 cm framed (approx) limited edition 229 260 signed and dated 60 presented in a hand finished timber shadowbox frame with archival backing and non reflective UV glass * a copy of this lithograph hung at the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, designed by Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1956 and opened to the public in 1960. The entire hotel from the exterior
artist: Jack Kampmann (Danish 1914-1989)
medium: colour lithograph
dimensions: 60 x 50 cm framed (approx)
limited edition 229/260
signed and dated 60
presented in a hand finished timber shadowbox frame with archival backing and non-reflective UV glass
* a copy of this lithograph hung at the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, designed by Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1956 and opened to the public in 1960. The entire hotel from the exterior through to the stainless-steel cutlery used in the restaurant and Egg and Swan chairs in the lobby - were designed by Jacobsen. Black and white archive photo here shows the lithograph hanging at left, directly behind Jacobsen.
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artist bio
Jack (Ebbe Willemoes) Kampmann born in London on 19 November, 1914 to Danish parents. He was a Danish painter and graphic artist,
Kampmann spent part of his childhood in the United States before before moving to Denmark with his parents in the late 1920s. He studied the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Kunstakademiet) in Copenhagen from 1933 to 34 where he studied under Sigurd Wandel.
In the late 1930s, Kampmann experimented briefly with non-objective painting but maintained a strong interest in figurative work. His career was interrupted during the Second World War, when—motivated by his antifascist convictions—he enlisted as a volunteer in the British Army. After the war, he became a member of the artists’ association Kammeraterne (The Comrades) in 1947.
In 1948, Kampmann moved to the Faroe Islands, where he lived until 1964. It was here that his artistic voice fully matured. He found lasting inspiration in the dramatic Faroese landscapes, which he rendered with a structural clarity reminiscent of Cézanne—emphasizing firm compositional forms, strong contours, and a dynamic play between muted and vivid colours. His portraiture shared the same sense of solidity and psychological presence. During his time in the Faroes, Kampmann not only produced significant works but also became an influential figure for the local art scene, helping to shape a new generation of Faroese painters.
Returning to Denmark in the mid-1960s, Kampmann spent the last 25 years of his life continuing to paint, as well as producing woodcuts, lithographs, and etchings. His works include Opstilling, Vestmanna (1948), Landskab, la Colle (1953, Statens Museum for Kunst), Selvportræt (1957, Randers Kunstmuseum), and Bedding I (1958, Trapholt). He also carried out public commissions, including decorations for schools in Glibre and Tofte on the Faroes.
Kampmann exhibited widely throughout his career. He participated in the Artists’ Autumn Exhibition (Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling, 1935–38), Kammeraterne (1947–65, later commemorative shows), and the Artists’ Spring Exhibition (Den Frie Udstilling). His work was also shown internationally, including at Liljevalchs Konsthall in Stockholm (1961) and Bergen Kunstforening (1970). Solo exhibitions were held at Winkels Kunsthandel in Copenhagen (1935), Galleri Birch (1956), Lunds Konsthall (1962), and Galleri Knud Grothe (1980s). A major posthumous retrospective was presented at Listasavn Føroya (National Gallery of the Faroe Islands) in 1992.
He passed away in Denmark on 9 December 1989. His legacy endures through his role as a formative figure in modern Faroese art and his distinctive synthesis of Nordic landscape traditions with a structural modernist approach.
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