Edvarda Klaudine Lie (April 3, 1910 – June 8, 1983) was a

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painter, drawer, and illustrator. Edvarda Lie was born in

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and grew up in

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. She created illustrations for many newspapers and magazines, including

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, and she illustrated book covers—for example, a 1946 edition of ''Ali Baba og de førti røvere'' (

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). In 1944 she published ''Anatomi for tegnere'' (Anatomy for Drawers), which was reissued in 1976. From 1936 to 1947, Lie taught fashion illustration at the

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. From 1960 to 1964, she painted murals for the

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town hall. Her illustrations were often praised for their assertive drawing, light, bright colors, and period decorative style. Her later floral decorations were based on the skirts of traditional women's dress in

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References

External links

Lie's artwork at the Draftsmen's Syndicate archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lie, Edvarda 1910 births 1983 deaths 20th-century Norwegian painters 20th-century Norwegian women artists Norwegian women painters Norwegian women illustrators Draughtsmen Norwegian illustrators People from Vestvågøy