Alf Næsheim

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Næsheim exhibited his works at the Hå priesthouse in 1985, the area where he grew up.

Alf Gabriel Næsheim (18 February 1926, Stavanger - 25 December 2014, Bærum)[1][2][3] was a Norwegian painter and illustrator, mostly known for his architectural drawings from the city of Oslo, but also for being the first Norwegian artist that illustrated Disney comic book stories featuring Donald Duck.

Næsheim was born and grew up in

Goldsmiths College of Art in London 1951. His debut as a graphics artist was in 1948, and he held his first separate exhibition in 1985 at Hå old priestyard in 1985.[4]

His father was the painter Sverre Næsheim (1900–1976). Alf Gabriel was the brother of the illustrator Egil Torin Næsheim (born 1937) and the father of the artist Yngve Næsheim (born 1960).[5]

Donald Duck-incident

In the 1960s, he worked for an advertising agency, having contracted the Hjemmet weekly publishing company, whose editor

Gutenberghus, and the stories were published in other Nordic countries as well as in Germany.[7][8]
Næsheim turned down the offer from Gutenberghus to become a regular writer, turning out around 20 stories a year.

Awards


Publications

  • Næsheim, Alf (1983). I god-drøs: folkeminne fra det gamle Jæren (in Norwegian). Jærinfo. p. 105.
  • Næsheim, Alf (1992). Til deg du Jæren, tekst og akvareller (in Norwegian).
  • Næsheim, Alf (1987–1995). Kristiania i Oslo: Hovedstadsvandringer med skissebok (in Norwegian). Vol. 1–10. Schibsted.
  • Næsheim, Alf (2009).
    ISBN 978-82-996123-3-3
    .

References

  1. ^ "Alf Næsheim". Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (in Norwegian). 25 December 2014.
  2. Store Norske Leksikon
     (in Norwegian).
  3. ^ Einar Solvoll (18 February 2001). "Blyanten forteller" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten.
  4. ^ PEB (27 November 1985). "Avistegner med Jæren i hjertet" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten.
  5. ^ "Eplet og Yngve" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 24 June 1987.
  6. INDUCKS
    database.
  7. Donald Duck & Co
    " (in Norwegian). Aftenposten.
  8. ^ Per Inge Torkelsen (21 August 2009). "Norway's first Donald-arist in Norge Rundt (TV-program) (15:55-19:45)" (in Norwegian). NRK. Archived from the original on 26 September 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  9. ^ "Alf Næsheim" (in Norwegian). Trøndelag Kulturnett. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
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