LARS BO Danish, 1924-1999 Le retour Du Marin, circa 1966 etching on BFK Rives paper signed in pencil lowe right. Pencil noted as an "epreuve d’artiste." Framed. Not examined out of frame. Sight (as matted): 15 x 19.5 inches; frame: 22 x 26.5 inches $150-250
ARTIST PROFILE: Lars Bo (May 29, 1924 - October 21, 1999) was a Danish artist and writer, nicknamed "Wizard," known for graphic works featuring surrealistically inspired, fantastic motifs. He trained under P. Rostrup Bøyesen at Statens Museum for Kunst from 1939 to 1940, then attended the Danish Design School from 1941 to 1943, after which he traveled through Europe before settling in Paris in 1947, where he lived until his death in 1999; there he studied art and printmaking at the renowned Atelier 17 under Stanley William Hayter, and from 1948 to 1950 worked in the graphic studio of Johnny Friedlaender and Albert Flocon. He began his long and celebrated career as an illustrated-book artist in 1952, producing etchings and aquatints for numerous major illustrated editions until 1996 and starting in 1954 he began exhibiting his individual prints and paintings in Paris, soon becoming a leading artist for the French newspaper "Le Monde"; by 1960 he had built an international reputation, particularly for his original prints, with exhibitions held in England, the United States, and Japan. He also wrote the novel "Det vidunderlige hus i Paris" (*The Wonderful House in Paris*).
