Henrik Starcke
Born 16 April 1899
Died 5 June 1973
Active: 1924 - 1968
Country of birth and death: Denmark
Sculptor, painter
Born in Frederiksberg. Son of the philosopher and sociologist, Carl Starcke (1858-1926). Initially trained as a painter at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts around 1924. However sculpture became his primary medium. Starcke has many public works in Denmark, and is also represented abroad, including at the United Nations building in New York (Woman with Bird, teak, 1968).
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Exhibited at The Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition, 1826-
1949 - 1959
Exhibited at the annual exhibition 2 times: 1949 (3 works) and 1959 (4 works)
Citing this record
'Henrik Starcke', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib1_1267639254, accessed 04 Jun 2023]
