Erik Thommesen (15 February 1916 – 22 August 2008) was a Danish sculptor who worked mainly with wood, creating Expressionist representations of the human figure inspired by African sculpture.
[1] Born in Copenhagen, Thommesen began to draw and paint when he was 20 but soon moved to sculpture.
They all depict the human form, in his attempt to find the most expressive way in which to represent man and his relationship to his surroundings.
"[2] His figures are crafted in an almost Expressionist style with bowed heads or emaciated bodies.
In 1948, after discovering Astrid Noack's Naturalistic works he tried to give his own sculptures most expressiveness, often looking like blocks or tree-trunks.