Egil Egebakken

Egil Egebakken
Born(1943-01-18)18 January 1943
Egersund, Norway
Died28 January 2024(2024-01-28) (aged 81)
Alma materUniversity of Oslo
OccupationVisual artist

Egil Egebakken (18 January 1943 – 28 January 2024) was a Norwegian visual artist.

Personal life

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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

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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 [no] 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

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  1. ^ a b c Bergløff, Kåre. "Egil Egebakken". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Hafsø, John Faltin (23 July 1999). "Egersunds-stemninger". Dalane Tidende (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 22 February 2010.
  4. ^ Hafsø, John Faltin (8 November 2000). "Egil A. Egebakken. Landskapenes talsmann". Dalane Tidende (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 22 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Profilert kunstner er død: - Han var raus og kunnskapsrik". Budstikka (in Norwegian). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.