On a stay in Los Angeles from Copenhagen, Søborg-born Danish entrepreneur and artist TONNY SØRENSEN recalls his 32-year-long stay in Los Angeles, initiated by his 1991 World Championship title in taekwondo, his acting aspirations, to leading the clothing brand Von Dutch Originals to international heights. He discusses communities he created outside of LA, including one based on Freetown Christiania, leaving LA, success and failure, and his current focus on his photography. 

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For today's episode, Tonny Sørensen chose André Derain's Kvinde i chemise, or Woman in a Chemise, from 1904 from the collection of the National Gallery of Denmark.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMSr14 

(Private photograph)

This conversation with Tina Jøhnk Christensen occurred on November 11, 2024.

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