The book is the result of several years of research into Per Kirkeby’s comprehensive archives that included numerous conversations between the author and the artist. The many well-preserved drawings from Kirkeby’s childhood and youth have made it possible to document a hitherto unknown context in his artistic universe. 

Thomas Bo Jensen is an architect and professor at the Aarhus School of Architecture. He has previously written monographs about the master builder P.V. Jensen-Klint and the architects Inger and Johannes Exner. Thomas Bo Jensen er arkitekt og professor ved Arkitektskolen Aarhus. Han har tidligere skrevet monografier om P.V. Jensen-Klint og arkitekterne Inger og Johannes Exner.