Arne Wold (26 September 1895 – 19 October 1987) was a Norwegian journalist and illustrator. He was born in

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. He took his education at the

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between 1911 and 1916, studying under Philip Barlag,

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and

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. He then spent two years at ''Christiania Clichéanstalt''. He was hired in the newspaper ''

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'' in 1919, where he worked as an illustrator until 1974. After a stay in

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in 1922, he also worked as an art critic in ''Nationen'' from 1922 to 1961. He also illustrated books, Christmas magazines and periodicals. Some of his illustrations were released as books, and they have been used by later scholars to illustrate reactions to political debates. He also drew comics, for instance a

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comic series in the magazine ''

Nynorsk Vekeblad Hans Aarnes (6 May 1886 – 25 October 1960) was a Norwegian entrepreneur, journalist, newspaper editor, magazine editor, publisher and proponent for the Nynorsk language. Early and personal life Aarnes was born in Vatne, Møre og Romsdal as t ...

''. At his death in autumn 1987 he was called "the last of the pioneers of newspaper illustration".

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1895 births 1987 deaths Norwegian illustrators Norwegian editorial cartoonists Norwegian art critics Artists from Oslo Oslo National Academy of the Arts alumni {{Norway-artist-stub