Kristoffer Kristoffersen
Kristoffer Mathæus Gert Kristoffersen (born September 3, 1902 in Kangillermiut , † 1970 ) was a Greenlandic artist .
Life
Kristoffer Kristoffersen was the son of Kristian Friedrich (1871–?) And his wife Sophia Beate (1872–?), Both of whom came from the Moravian Brethren . On September 11, 1927, he married in Nuuk Dorthe Kristoffersen (1906-1976). Together with their children Simon (1933–1990), Sara (1937–2008), K'itura (* 1939) and Karl (* 1943), the couple formed a family of artists who worked with soapstone figures .
Kristoffer Kristoffersen began carving soapstone in the 1950s when hunting yields were decreasing. He taught his wife and children, so that soon the whole family was working as a sculptor. The family had their own quarry to get the material for art. Kristoffer Kristoffersen's works are traditional and tend to be grotesque . They were issued in Denmark in 1986.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Nuuk church records 1902–1915 (Born boys p. 3)
- ↑ a b biography in Weilbach's artist lexicon
- ^ Church registers Nuuk 1927-1934 (married p. 137)
- ↑ Kristoffersen in Den Store Danske
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kristoffersen, Kristoffer |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kristoffersen, Kristoffer Mathæus Gert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greenland artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 3, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kangillerism |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1970 |