Else Hagen (21 September 1914 – 17 August 2010) was a Norwegian visual artist.
Else Hagen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 21 September 1914 Eydehavn, Norway |
| Died | 17 August 2010 (aged 95) |
| Occupation | Visual artist |
| Spouse | Arne E. Holm |
She was born in Eydehavn, and was married to Arne E. Holm. She is known for her large decorations in public areas. Among her works are decorations in Stortinget, Tromsø Airport, the University Library in Bergen, the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, and Postgirobygget.[1][2]
When she won the competition to decorate Nøtterøy Realskole (now Borgheim School) in 1950, she became the first female artist to receive a public decoration commission in Norway.[3]
References
edit- ^ Alfsen, Glenny. "Else Hagen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Haverkamp, Frode Ernst. "Else Hagen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Wexelsen, Einar (1 July 2016). "Else Hagens utsmykking på Borgheim skole – Storsatsing og pionérånd". Nøtterøy Historielag (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
 | This article about a Norwegian artist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |