NOOOOOOO!!!

 

Lars Andersen, August 9, 2017:
Artist Bjørn Nørgaard putting the finishing touches to the double sarcophagus ordered by
Queen Margrethe and her prince consort:
"It is from the Castle. They wish to change it into a single".

It is transition day on the Danish throne.

It is very possibly the last day being the favourite artist to the crown for Bjørn Nørgaard too.

Being a favourite artist to anyone in power has now as before been the chance of creating large scale artworks to be preserved through the ages. At times the artist even creates the very buildings to contain them. Still, it is a precarious position.

A specialty of cartooning is creating not just that one piece of art, but all parties arguing about it. It is placed in its proces of creation, the rounding of those fingertips working the ultrafine needle, the extension cord and the sketches strewn all about. To this is added the easiness of sending a text neglecting the undoing of the artist and consequently the moment his work loses all reason to exist.

Lars Andersen could make an album on the existential crisis of Bjørn Nørgaard, through whom Lars mirrors the power play at court such as a prince regent throwing tantrums wanting to do his own thing at every major occasion. He so wanted to be king.

Queen Margrethe has been a keen friend of cartooning, as was her father before her. So far her successor has shown no interest the art form. 

Lars Andersen, November 6, 2016:
In 2017 the Queen and prince consort could have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. 
"By the way, have you seen that they are cancelling?"

The cartoons shown are courtesy of Lars Andersen and must not be reproduced.