Helhesten
Sign in to saveHelhesten () was an arts and literary magazine which was published between 1941 and 1944 in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was one of the leading publications during World War II in the region. Its title was a reference to a figure in the Norse mythology.
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- Instance of
- magazine
- Country
- Denmark
- Founded by
- Asger Jorn
- Country of origin
- Denmark
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- language of work or name
- Danish
- inception
- 1941-00-00
- title
- Helhesten
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1944-00-00
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Helhesten () was an arts and literary magazine which was published between 1941 and 1944 in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was one of the leading publications during World War II in the region. Its title was a reference to a figure in the Norse mythology.
==History and profile== Helhesten was first published in Copenhagen in April 1941 during the Nazi occupation of the city. The magazine was inspired from two former Danish magazines, Klingen and Linien. The founders of Helhesten were Asger Jorn, a painter, and Robert Dahlmann, an architect. They were part of the Danish Harvest group. Robert Dahlmann also edited the magazine.
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