About Dagfinn Bakke
Lived 1933 – 2019 (aged 85). Dagfinn Bakke was a Norwegian illustrator, painter, graphic artist, cartoonist and caricaturist.
Dagfinn Bakke (16 August 1933 – 1 January 2019) was a Norwegian painter, illustrator and printmaker.
Ola Bremnes, Linda Lillevik and Dagfinn Bakke (right) in 2014.
Career Bakke was born in Lødingen Municipality, and settled in Svolvær. From 1952 he worked as illustrator for the magazine Magasinet For Alle. From 1956 to 1992 he was appointed as illustrator for the newspaper Lofotposten,
His book illustrations include several humorous books by Arthur Arntzen.
In 2013, Bjørn Tore Pedersen wrote a biography about Bakke.
Awards In 1983, his caricature of Margaret Thatcher, pictured as a besom-riding witch escorted home from the Falkland Islands by British aircraft, won first prize at the International Salon of Cartoons in Montreal.
He was awarded the in 2015.
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Who was Dagfinn Bakke?
Norwegian illustrator and painter (1933-2019)
When was Dagfinn Bakke born?
Dagfinn Bakke was born on 16 August 1933 in Lødingen Municipality.
When did Dagfinn Bakke die?
Dagfinn Bakke died on 1 January 2019 in Svolvær.
What was Dagfinn Bakke's occupation?
Dagfinn Bakke was an illustrator, painter, graphic artist, cartoonist and caricaturist.
What nationality was Dagfinn Bakke?
Dagfinn Bakke was Norwegian.
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