Freuchen was a danish arctic explorer, anthropologist, actor and author. Danish explorer peter freuchen and his wife dagmar freuchen gale, 1947. In 1926, peter was trapped under an avalanche and escaped from death by fashioning a shiv out of his feces and amputating his own foot. Arctic explorer peter freuchen and his third wife, fashion illustrator, dagmar cohn later dagmar freuchen gale what i call intriguing relates to, i think, knowledge thats adjacent to what i already know, but twisted, madrigal explains. Haggis megathread episode 48 medieval artists sucked. He participated in several arctic journeys including a mile dogsled trip across greenland, starred in an oscarwinning film, wrote more than a dozen books novels and.
Peter, with his scraggly beard and eccentric style, and dagmar, with her petite figure and impeccable ensembles, became the odd couple spotted at parties. He is notable for his role in arctic exploration, especially the thule expeditions. Peter freuchen was great uncle to arctic thule expedition organizer, dr. Rasmussen was just as wild as his friend and is the first known european to have crossed the northwest passage with a dog sled. The dane became a topselling author, writing dozens fictional and nonfictional novels about his adventures in the arctic. Peter freuchen, six foot seven, lived inside the cave of his breath. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. If theres one visual clue that could possibly hint at freuchen being something of a staggering character, its this beguiling portrait of a mountain of a man wearing a coat made from polar bear fur. Peter freuchen wikipedias peter freuchen as translated. Behold the hulking arctic explorer peter freuchen and his chic wife, dagmar, in an unforgettable picture from 1947. That could be because it is from the past or the future. An irving penn portrait for the coldest days of winter.
Friends, this is the thread where i post interesting shit i find on the internet. And he could compare his new wife s cooking with the food served to him by friends who were cordon bleu chefs. A team of adventurers will attempt to emulate sir ernest shackletons legendary antarctic journey. The couple made a quite the splash in the new york social scene. In 1945 he married danishjewish designer dagmar freuchen gale. As a child he was unhappy with living an ordinary life, he desired adventure in.
I absolutely adore this photograph of freuchen and his third wife, dagmar cohn, which was taken in 1947. Dagmar freuchen s interest in cooking began with her marriage to a bold, towering arctic explorer named peter freuchen. Arctic explorer peter freuchen and his wife dagmar freuchengale are photographed in 1947. Lorenz peter elfred freuchen was a danish explorer, author, journalist and anthropologist. Heres a nice post on freuchen, the photo, and the woman hes with his third wife, dagmar freuchen gale, a noted artist at. Peter freuchen and his wife dagmar cohn american rampage. Peter freuchen, born lorenz peter elfred freuchen was a danish explorer, writer and traveler. Behold the hulking arctic explorer peter freuchen and his chic wife, dagmar. Peter freuchen and his second wife dagmar freuchen gale, in a photo taken by irving penn in 1947. She wrote cookbook of the seven seas 1968, and also edited. Thats peter freuchen and his wife dagmar freuchen gale, in a photo taken by irving penn. Between 1910 and 1924, freuchen lectured visitors to thule on inuit culture, and traveled around greenland, exploring the previously unexplored arctic. Peter freuchen arctic explorers, irving penn portrait. Arctic explorer peter freuchen and his wife dagmar gale.
An irving penn portrait, from of the hulking arctic explorer peter freuchen and his chic wife, dagmar, seems made for the coldest this is exactly how i feel about winter and it shows my poor wife s reaction. He is notable for his role in arctic exploration, namely the thule expeditions personal life. Parenthetically, freuchen, a resolute antinazi, distinguished himself in the danish resistance during wwii. Danish explorer and author peter freuchen and dagmar freuchen gale, his third wife, 1947 stay safe and healthy. Peter freuchen with guests at enehoje on nakskov fjord. Freuchen stands beside his third wife, dagmar cohn, whom he married in 1945. This photo has been going around the internet the past few days. A top candidate for the most interesting man in the world. But in 1947, dagmar herself was introduced to someone who would forever change her life.
Hourglass graphic of every human that has ever lived vs. Every single item from a 1991 radioshack flyer can now be done with a smartphone. He worked with knud rasmussen, crossing the greenland icecap with him. Freuchen found his soulmate in polar explorations in knud rasmussen, a danishinuit anthropologist and arctic explorer, often called the father of eskimology.
In 1926, peter was trapped under an avalanche and escaped from death by fashioning a shiv out of his own feces and amputating his foot. Freuchen gale married three times, her first husband, a danish man named muller, was killed during world war ii while serving with the american army in the pacific. Thats peter freuchen and his wife dagmar freuchengale, in a. Portrait of arctic explorer peter freuchen and his wife, fashion illustrator dagmar cohn, 1947 submitted january 28, 2019 at 01. See more ideas about arctic explorers, arctic and early explorers. His most popular work, peter freuchen s famous book of the eskimos, introduced the modern world to eskimo culture, which was published after his death in 1965. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. But the beguiling portrait only hints at the surprising life of peter freuchen. Freuchen stood 67 and participated in several arctic journeys, including a 1,000 mile dogsled trip across greenland.
In 1926, peter was trapped under an avalanche and escaped from death by fashioning a shiv out of his own feces and amputating his own foot. This is exactly how i feel about winter and it shows my poor wifes reaction. But the beguiling portrait only hints at the surprising life of peter freuchen a deeper look reveals his staggering biography. Danish explorer peter freuchen and his wife dagmar. The story behind this photo of peter freuchen and his glamorous. Dagmar freuchengale april 25, 1907 march 9, 1991 was a danish illustrator, author and. He participated in several arctic journeys including a mile dogsled trip across greenland, starred in an. He was a tall man standing at six feet seven inches. Peter freuchen was not the most interesting man in the world. Lorenz peter elfred freuchen february 2, 1886 september 2, 1957 was a danish explorer, author, journalist and anthropologist. Freuchen was an arctic explorer, journalist, author, and anthropologist.
Standing six feet seven inches, freuchen was an arctic explorer, journalist, author, and anthropologist. In this 1947 photo, we see arctic explorer peter freuchen and his fashion illustrator wife dagmar cohn. Peter freuchen, six foot seven, lived inside the cave of. After studying to be a doctor at university, freuchen participated in several arctic explorations, the first being in 1906 when he was. Danish, arctic explorer peter freuchen and wife dagmar gale 1947. Beginning in 1945, they lived in new york city and maintained a second home in noank, connecticut on chesbro street, overlooking long island sound. One of his first expeditions, part of the thule expeditions, was embarked upon to test a theory that claimed a channel divided greenland and peary land. Thats what kottke calls peter freuchen, standing there with his wife dagmar in an old photo by irving penn.
He knew firsthand the finest as well as the most primitive of the worlds cuisines. Freuchen was a well known danish author and arctic explorer. Arctic explorer peter freuchen and his wife dagmar freuchen gale. Heres the story of one of the most badass explorers in history. Peter freuchen puts pretty much all of hollywoods action heroes to shame. Peter freuchen, a danish explorer, writer, and nazi. Retracing shackleton in antarctica arctic explorers. Thats peter freuchen and his wife dagmar freuchen gale, in a. In 1943 she married peter freuchen, a danish arctic explorer and author. He spent many years in thule, greenland, living with the polar inuit. He also stared in an oscarwinning film and wrote more than a dozen books fiction. Peter freuchen danish explorer, author, journalist and anthropologist peter freuchen was born in denmark on february 2 nd 1886. Freuchen is a top candidate for the most interesting man in the world. Freuchen learned much about this topic while living alongside.
Portrait of arctic explorer peter freuchen and his wife, fashion. Peter freuchen arctic explorer in three systems you may have seen this meme for peter freuchen floating around social media. She met her second husband, peter freuchen, on december 24, 1944, in new york at the home of some danish friends. He is notable for his role in arctic exploration, namely the thule expeditions. Dagmar freuchen gale april 25, 1907 march 9, 1991 was a danish illustrator, author and editor.
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