Niclas Gulbrandsen (15 March 1930 – 19 July 2013) was a Norwegian printmaker. He was born in

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

, and was married to Inger Gulbrandsen. He took his education as a painter at the

Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry The National College of Art and Design ( no, Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole) was established in 1818. In 1996 the National College of Art and Design became part of Oslo National Academy of the Arts The Oslo National Academy of the A ...

from 1951 to 1954 and the

Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts The Norwegian National Academy of Arts ( no, Statens kunstakademi) is a Norwegian Academy offering studies in the area of Fine Art. The Academy currently offers 3-year bachelor and 2-year MA programmes. The "Norwegian National Academy of the Arts" ...

from 1954 to 1957, but after his début exhibition he gave up painting altogether and became an autodidact printmaker. He was exhibited at Høstutstillingen six times, as well as in Sweden, Finland, Italy, Switzerland and Germany, and had solo exhibitions at Kunstnerforbundet four times. His works were bought by Riksgalleriet, the

National Gallery of Norway The National Gallery ( no, Nasjonalgalleriet) is a gallery in Oslo, Norway. Since 2003 it is administratively a part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. , the admission cost is 100 Norwegian kroner. History It was establishe ...

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and Statens Museum for Kunst as well as regional institutions.

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1930 births 2013 deaths Artists from Oslo Oslo National Academy of the Arts alumni Norwegian printmakers Norwegian illustrators {{Norway-artist-stub