Runa Førde

Runa Førde (24 February 1933 – 28 July 2017) was a Norwegian painter, illustrator and graphic artist.

Runa Førde
Born	(1933-02-24)24 February 1933 Oslo, Norway
Died	28 July 2017(2017-07-28) (aged 84)
Nationality	Norwegian
Alma mater	Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
Occupation	painter, illustrator and graphic artist
Awards	Ministry of Culture's prize for"best children's book illustrations".[1]

She was born in Oslo to Inger Else Johanne Steenberg and Sverre Førde. She studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry and at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts. She has illustrated several children's books and readers for elementary school. She is represented at the National Gallery of Norway, Riksgalleriet, the National Gallery of Denmark, and in galleries in Beijing and the Faroe Islands.[1][2]

References

1. Sørensen, Bodil. "Runa Karin Førde". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
2. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Runa Førde". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 August 2017.