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54:(1926–28) and then graphic arts, also under Jørgensen (1930–38), including woodcuts, etching and lithography. While at the Academy, he demonstrated expertise in both figure painting and landscapes. He continued to practice painting although in 1933, at the age of just 24, he created his first published illustrations producing excellent woodcuts for
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