Norwegian Illustrators - Theodor Kittelsen, Turi Wideroe, Erik Werenskiold, Harald Damsleth, Gerhard Munthe, Kim Hiorthoy, Thorbjorn Egner (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 30. Chapters: Theodor Kittelsen, Turi Wideroe, Erik Werenskiold, Harald Damsleth, Gerhard Munthe, Kim Hiorthoy, Thorbjorn Egner, Frithjof Saelen, Karine Haaland, Finn Havrevold, Dagny Tande Lid, Eldar Vagan, Olaf Gulbransson, Alf Naesheim, Jan Valentin Saether, Stella East, Axel Revold, Andreas Bloch, Gudmund Stenersen, Arne Taraldsen, Hakon Stenstadvold, Oyvind Torseter, Gunnar Bratlie, Svein Nyhus, Halfdan Egedius, Erik Egeland, Salo Grenning, Thoralf Klouman, Henry Imsland, Finn Graff, Odd Borretzen, Emanuel Mohn, Tor Bomann-Larsen, Ragnvald Blix, Arne Wold, Ellen Auensen, Johan Vestly, Paul Lorck Eidem, Hilde Marstrander, Karl Erik Harr, Kristen Holbo, Ashild Irgens, Thorolf Holmboe, Fam Ekman, Roar Hagen, Kjersti Scheen, Tonje Strom, Egil Nyhus, Henning Engelsen, Vivian Zahl Olsen, Iver Jaks, Hans Normann Dahl, Per Elvestuen, Inger Giskeodegard, Hallvard Skauge, Gustav Laerum, Inge Grodum, Siri Dokken, Kaare Bratung, Stian Hole, Gosta Hammarlund, Bjorn Ousland, Finn Hald, Ulf Aas, Lars Jorde, Omar Andreen, Olaf Krohn, Borghild Rud, Anders Bjorgaard. Excerpt: Theodor Severin Kittelsen (April 27, 1857 - January 21, 1914) was a Norwegian artist. He is one of the most popular artists in Norway. Kittelsen became famous for his nature paintings, as well as for his illustrations of fairy tales and legends, especially of trolls. Kittelsen was born in the coastal town of Kragero in Telemark county, Norway. His father died at an early age, leaving a wife and eight children in straightened circumstances. Theodor was only 11 years old when he was apprenticed to a watchmaker. When at the age of 17 his talent was discovered by Diderich Maria Aall, he became a pupil at Wilhelm von Hanno's drawing school in Christiania (now Oslo). Because of generous financial support by Aall he later studied in Munich. However, in 1879 Diderich Aall could no