Sigrun Berg
Sigrun Karoline Matina Berg | |
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| Born | 18 May 1901 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | 18 May 1982 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Weaver Textile designer |
| Children | Per Erland Berg Wendelbo |
| Parent | Paal Berg |
| Awards | Jacob Prize (1963)[1] |
Sigrun Karoline Matina Berg (18 May 1901 – 18 May 1982) was a Norwegian weaver and textile designer.[2]
Biography
Berg was born in
Per Wendelbo. She was educated from the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (Statens kunstakademi) from 1918-19. She continued her studies at Oslo National Academy of the Arts (Statens Kunstakademi) under Axel Revold from 1934-35. She debuted at the Autumn Exhibition
(Høstutstillingen) at Oslo in 1936.
She worked as designer for the brand De Forenede Ullvarefabrikker (The United Wool Ware Factories) from 1957 to 1965. Together with the textile artist
Håkonshallen at Bergen in 1958. Among her other works are decorations for Bodø Cathedral, the city halls of Asker and Sandefjord, and the Royal Yacht HNoMY Norge.[3][4]
References
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Hjørdis Danbolt. "Sigrun Berg". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ Dahlin, Liv Klakegg. "Sigrun Berg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
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