Frans Widerberg

Frans Widerberg (8 April 1934 – 7 April 2017) was a Norwegian painter and graphic artist.

Frans Widerberg
Widerberg (left) in 2012
Born(1934-04-08)8 April 1934
Oslo, Norway
Died7 April 2017(2017-04-07) (aged 82)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationPainter and graphic artist

Widerberg was born in Oslo to Nicolai Magnus Widerberg and Ingrid Christine Blom. He made his exhibition debut in Oslo in 1963. Among his works is the woodcut Hieronymus from 1962 and De usynlige from 1979, both at the National Gallery of Norway. He was an exhibitor at the Bergen International Festival, and represented Norway at the Venice Biennale.[1][2][3]

Widerberg died at his home on 7 April 2017 after a short illness, one day before his 83rd birthday.[4][5]

References
  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Frans Widerberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  2. Ustvedt, Øystein. "Frans Widerberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  3. "Frans Widerberg". FineArt. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  4. Revheim, Hanna Huglen (7 April 2017). "Kunstner Frans Widerberg er død". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  5. Falch, Kine (7 April 2017). "Kunstner Frans Widerberg er død". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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