Elinborg Lützen

Elinborg Lützen (26 July 1919 – 22 November 1995) was a Faroese graphic designer.

Biography Born in Klaksvik, Faroe Islands, Lützen trained at the Design School for Women (Tegne- og Kunstindustriskolen for Kvinder) in Copenhagen and studied under the graphic artist Povl Christensen.

Lützen was best known for her black and white woodcut and linocut prints in which she portrayed Faroese nature and magical motifs. She showed her work at group exhibitions in Copenhagen, Reykjavík and Bergen and in 1980 participated in a traveling exhibition of Faroese artists presented in Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Scotland, and Finland.

Several of Lützen's pieces are held by the Listasavn Føroya and the Vejle Museum of Art.

Work Lützen created several designs for Faroese stamps based on fairy tales.