Education
After attending Vermehren"s drawing school until 1908, Fischer studied painting at the Danish Academy (1908–1913) under Viggo Johansen but as a sulptor he was largely self-taught.
After attending Vermehren"s drawing school until 1908, Fischer studied painting at the Danish Academy (1908–1913) under Viggo Johansen but as a sulptor he was largely self-taught.
From 1913 to 1933, he lived in Paris where he crafted statuettes and busts which are among the first examples of Danish sculpture inspired by Cubism. They include Ellen Fischer (walnut, 1917) and Fransk Soldat (limestone, 1918), depicting a soldier with a face made up of two halves, each with its own expression. Another early work which shows his appreciation of "the moment" is his bronze statuette Fodboldspiller (Football Player, 1915), an unusual subject for sculpture.
The figure"s head, arms and legs are created in two different positions, rather like a photograph taken by a camera which has moved.
From 1920, influenced by Diego Riviera and Aristide Maillol, he adopted a naturalistic idiom based on principles of Constructivism. He created a number of works consisting of women bearing jars, either in walking or sitting positions.
One of his most important works is the memorial to Prime Minister Ove Rode in Ove Rode Square, Copenhagen, with a statue of a woman bearing a child and carrying a basket. He also created some fine busts including Diego Rivera (1918), Drenghoved (Boy"s Head, 1922) and Astrid Noack (1928).
His interest in ceramic glazes can be seen in a series titled Ung pige fra Kreta (Young girl from Crete).
From 1922, Fischer was a member of the Grønningen artists cooperative.