Egil Egebakken
Egil Egebakken | |
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| Born | 18 January 1943 Egersund, Norway |
| Died | 28 January 2024 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
| Occupation | Visual artist |
Egil Egebakken (18 January 1943 – 28 January 2024) was a Norwegian visual artist.
Personal life[edit]
Egil Egebakken was born in Egersund on 18 January 1943, a son of Olav Egebakken and Astrid Kolbekk. He was married to Reidun Næss.[1]
Career[edit]
Egebakken first studied natural sciences at the University of Oslo, and worked as schoolteacher until the 1970s, when he changed his career from science to art.[2] He studied at Asker malerskole under Herman Bendixen from 1970 to 1973. From 1975 he was assigned as art critic for Asker og Bærum Budstikke.[1] He settled and painted in Asker, and also spent much time in his small country house in Varhaug, painting landscapes from Jæren.[2]
In her book Jærmaleriet art historian Hild Sørby characterizes Egebakken as having a romantic attitude towards nature. He typically preferred a high viewpoint, a wide view of the landscape towards the distant ocean.[2] He had exhibitions in a number of cities in Norway, including Egersund,[3] Stavanger,[4] Asker, Oslo, Kristiansand, Drammen, Haugesund, Larvik and Fredrikstad.[1]
Egebakken died on 28 January 2024, at the age of 81.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Bergløff, Kåre. "Egil Egebakken". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Sørby, Hild (1983). "Egil Arne Egebakken (f. 1943)". Jærmaleriet fra landskap til visjon (in Norwegian). Universitetsforlaget. p. 113. ISBN 82-00-06620-7.
- ^ Hafsø, John Faltin (23 July 1999). "Egersunds-stemninger". Dalane Tidende (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 22 February 2010.
- ^ Hafsø, John Faltin (8 November 2000). "Egil A. Egebakken. Landskapenes talsmann". Dalane Tidende (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Profilert kunstner er død: - Han var raus og kunnskapsrik". Budstikka (in Norwegian). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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