Gunnvor Advocaat

Gunnvor Advocaat (17 August 1912 – 26 July 1997) was a Norwegian painter. She was regarded among the pioneers of abstract painting in Norway.

Gunnvor Advocaat
Advocaat in an unknown date
Born	(1912-08-17)17 August 1912 Kristiania, Norway
Died	26 July 1997(1997-07-26) (aged 84)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	painter
Spouse(s)	Ole Fredrik Hvinden Haug ​ ( m. 1940; died 1941) Øistein Thurman ​ ( m. 1959; died 1988)
Relatives	Jacob Hvinden Haug (father-in-law)

She was born in Kristiania to ambassador Gijsbert Diedrik Advocaat and Gunnvor Katharina Eckbo. She was first married to conservator-restorer Ole Fredrik Hvinden Haug, who died only months after their marriage, and later to painter Øistein Thurman.[1]

Her works represented in the Norwegian Museum of Contemporary Art include the paintings Komposisjon (1966) and Gult over sort (1974). She is also represented in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, in the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm and other galleries.[1][2]

References

1. Alfsen, Glenny. "Gunnvor Advocaat". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
2. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Gunnvor Advocaat". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 October 2017.