Naja Abelsen
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| Born | 1964 (age 60–61) |
| Nationality | Danish-Greenlandic |
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Naja Abelsen (born 1964) is a Danish-Greenlandic painter and illustrator. Much of her art is inspired by the myths and sagas of Greenland. In addition to her work as a book illustrator, she has designed 18 stamps for Post Greenland.[1][2]
Biography
Born on 19 April 1964 in Brønderslev, Abelsen is the daughter of a Greenlandic father, the teacher Adolf Konrad Boas Henrik Abelsen, a teacher, and a Danish mother, Kirsten Fokdal, manager of an old people's home. As a child, she spent nine years in Greenland's Qaqortoq where she was exposed to the cultures of both Denmark and Greenland. After attending Kunsthøjskolen i Holbæk (Holbæk's art folk school), she spend two years at Billedskolen in Copenhagen (1987–89) followed by six years at the Danish Design School (1990–96).[1] Her art is inspired by the people and animals of Greenland, as can be seen in her book illustrations and her work on logos and postage stamps.[1] In March 2017, Abelsen who has lived on the island of Ærø since 2001 opened a new gallery on Vestergade in Ærøskøbing where many of her works can be seen.[3]
Selection of books illustrated by Naja Abelsen
- Kästner, Erich (2008). Das doppelte Lottchen. Easy Readers. ISBN 9788723906397.
- Kappel Jensen, Gry (2010). Slædehundenes suk. Turbine. ISBN 9788770902687.
- Naidoo, Beverley (1999). Chain of Fire. Aschehoug. ISBN 9788711091326.
- Petersen, H.C. (2001). Den fiffige ravn - og andre beretninger om det levende i mit land. Atuakkiorfik. ISBN 9788755815582.
- Rasmussen, Knud (2000). Myter og Sagn fra Grønland. Sesam. ISBN 978-87-11-13259-3.
- Rasmussen, Knud (2016). Myter og Sagn fra Grønland: Anden samling. Lindhardt og Ringhof. ISBN 978-87-11-52791-7.
- Stephensen, Birgit (1989). Aura og farver. Borgen. ISBN 9788741888248.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Naja Abelsen" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark / Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Besat af ulve" (in Danish). Information. 5 May 1999. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Naja Abelsen åbner galleri i nye lokaler" (in Danish). Fyns Amts Avis. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
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Further reading
- Ljungdahl, Bjarne (2013). Naja Abelsen – en unik kunstner. Panigiit.
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- 1964 births
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- 20th-century Danish women artists
- 20th-century Danish artists
- 20th-century Danish illustrators
- 21st-century Danish illustrators
- Danish women illustrators
- Greenlandic artists
- Greenlandic women artists
- People from Brønderslev