Egil Egebakken

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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

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

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bergløff, Kåre. "Egil Egebakken". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in norsk). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sørby, Hild (1983). "Egil Arne Egebakken (f. 1943)". Jærmaleriet fra landskap til visjon (in norsk). Universitetsforlaget. p. 113. ISBN 82-00-06620-7.
  3. Hafsø, John Faltin (23 July 1999). "Egersunds-stemninger". Dalane Tidende (in norsk). Archived from the original on 22 February 2010.
  4. Hafsø, John Faltin (8 November 2000). "Egil A. Egebakken. Landskapenes talsmann". Dalane Tidende (in norsk). Archived from the original on 22 February 2010.
  5. "Profilert kunstner er død: - Han var raus og kunnskapsrik". Budstikka (in norsk). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.