 In 1962 and 1965, Jim Brewton traveled to Denmark, working with Erik Nyholm and Asger Jorn in Silkeborg. In 1965 he was also resident artist at Aage Damgaard’s shirt factory-studio in Herning, and showed his work at Galerie AP in Copenhagen (“Graffiti Pataphysic: The American Dream-Girl”).
We now believe Jim painted his Trine series of graffiti works in Silkeborg in 1965, naming them for Katrine Nyholm (Erik and Janet’s daughter, nicknamed “Trine”). Just as he encouraged young Emily to scribble graffiti on his paintings at home in Philadelphia, Jim asked Trine to contribute on this series. In January, Maggie Worsdale gave us Trine 4, which had been given to her by collector Barbara Miller Fine. When we spread the news of Trine 4, another collector told us the previously unknown titles of two abstracts: Trines 3 and 6. Where is Trine 5, and are there any more?
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Working on updating our catalog of Jim's artwork, I found three 8x10s that were labeled on the backs by Jim. I was able to connect titles and dimensions to two missing paintings and one we've already found. One of the scholars looking at Jim's work has figured out something very enjoyably 'pataphysical, but we'll wait till his book comes out to reveal it. Meanwhile, here's a missing painting; we now know that the title is TWO FROM ASGER. Its dimensions are 40"x30".  This image is from a transparency found among Jim's things. The piece seems to be signed and dated 1965. It looks as if it may be among the works Jim made in Denmark, at the shirt factory owned by Aage Damgaard (now the HEART Herning Museum of Contemporary Art). If you've seen this artwork, please let us know!  |
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