Palle Nielsen

Palle Louis Nielsen (8 August 1920 – 5 September 2000) was a Danish illustrator and graphic artist. Considered to be one of the masters of his times, his works include drawings, watercolours, woodcuts and linocuts.

Biography Born in Copenhagen, Nielsen was brought up in the harbour area of the old town.

From 1967 to 1973, Nielsen was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.

Over 700 works by Palle Nielsen are in the collections of Denmark's museums. His works can also be seen in the MoMA Museum of Modern Art in New York and in the British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum in London. He received many other awards including the Thorvaldsen Medal and the Prince Eugen Medal (both in 1963).