Vera Myhre | |
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Vera Eliasen | |
Born | Vera Eliasen July 25, 1920 Copenhagen, Denmark |
Died | June 22, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark | (aged 79)
Resting place | Solbjerg Park Cemetery, Frederiksberg |
Alma mater | Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts |
Known for | Painting, Graphic arts |
Notable work | Græsk suite (1959), Byen her og nu (1980), Jernbanehjul (1984) |
Spouse | Gert Peter Roseler Myhre (m. 1943) |
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Awards | Eckersberg Medal (1981) Order of the Dannebrog (1981)<rbr>Tagea Brandt Award (1983) |
Vera Myhre née Eliasen (1920–2000) was a Danish painter and graphic artist. Her works can be seen in a number of museums and galleries, both in Denmark and abroad. She was the first woman to become president of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1975.[1][2]