Des Asmussen (1913-2004)

Des Asmussen, a Danish artist, won several prizes for his work in Denmark including the Selskabet Bogvennernes Prize in 1973, the Hans Bendix Prize in 1988, and the Danske Blad Prize in 2003. Isaac Bashevis Singer’s short stories with Asmussen’s illustrations were published in The Saturday Evening Post: “My Father’s Courthouse” in May 4, 1963 and “The Prodigal Fool” in February 26, 1966.

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“The Washwoman” from “My Father’s Courthouse”,
The Saturday Evening Post, May 4, 1963.