Olav Mosebekk (13 September 1910 – 1 December 2001) was a Norwegian graphic artist, illustrator and painter.

Biography

He was born at

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, Norway. His parents were Ole Thorkelsen Mosebekk (Mosebæk) (1886–1972) and Marta Kathrine Børsum (1888–1952). He studied 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 ...

under August Eiebakke and

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1929-31 and the

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under

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and

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1931–33. He also conducted a number of study trips including to

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and

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in 1936 and in

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1949–50. From 1949 to 1950 he lived in

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and from 1963 they traveled to France annually. In 1946 he had his first major solo exhibition. He worked as illustrator for ''

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'', and served as headmaster at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (''Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole'' in Oslo from 1947 to 1969. From 1995 he ran his own drawing school together with

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. He is represented at the

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with illustrations and paintings.

ESelected Works

* ''Camilleplukkerskene'', Oil / Canvas, private collection * ''Duer'', Lithograph, 52.00 x 59.00 cm, private collection * ''Kvinne Med Fugl'', Indian ink, 30.50 x 25.00 cm, private collection * ''Kvinner Med Hodekurver'', Oil / Canvas, 60.00 x 73.00 cm, private collection * ''Kvinneportrett'', Oil / Canvas, 91.00 x 48.00 cm, private collection * ''Liggende Akt'', Watercolour, 20.00 x 28.00 cm, private collection * ''Mor & Barn'', Oil / Canvas, 40.00 x 34.00 cm, private collection * ''Par'', Painting, 28.00 x 20.00 cm, private collection * ''Par Med Fugl'', Painting, 28.00 x 20.00 cm, private collection * ''Sittende Kvinne'', Painting, 26.00 x 19.00 cm, private collection * ''Tulla'', Lithograph, 18.50 x 25.00 cm, private collection

References

1910 births 2001 deaths People from Kongsberg Oslo National Academy of the Arts alumni Academic staff of the Oslo National Academy of the Arts Norwegian illustrators 20th-century Norwegian painters Norwegian male painters 20th-century Norwegian male artists {{Norway-painter-stub