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With
the background of his
earlier studies of
zoology in Copenhagen,
Gitz-Johansen visited
the fortress island of
Christiansø for the
first time in 1930. His
love of the abundant bird life
and birds became a
central motive for the
rest of his artistic
life. He captures the
natural beauty of the
animals and at the same
time often transforms
them into abstract
images.
Eider Ducks,
Christiansø, 1931. 59
x 46 cm. Colored chalk.
Islom (Loon),
Ammassalik, 1936. 31 x
42 cm. Watercolor.
Illustration in Finn
Salomonsen: Grønlands
Fugle, 1950.
Primavera,
Tørød, 1975. 47 x 63
cm.
Dragerne
(The Dragons),
Christiansø, 1977. 49
x 36 cm. Gouache.
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