About Johan Brun
Lived 1922 – 2021 (aged 98). Johan Brun was a Norwegian photographer.
Johan Brun (19 October 1922 – 27 April 2021) was a Norwegian photographer.
Personal life Brun was born in Uvdal on 19 October 1922, a son of farmer Henrik Natvig Brun and schoolteacher Brita Bøckmann. In 1954 he married Ingrid Eliassen (born 1931).
Career Brun worked as photographer for the newspaper Dagbladet from 1948. He became known for his sports pictures, and later, nature pictures. His books include Kapp til Kapp (with Richard Papes; 1956) and Vassfaret (1969; with Per Hohle), and he illustrated a series of historical books by Vera Henriksen.
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Who was Johan Brun?
Norwegian photographer (1922-2021)
When was Johan Brun born?
Johan Brun was born on 19 October 1922 in Uvdal Municipality.
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Johan Brun died on 27 April 2021.
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Johan Brun was a photographer.
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Johan Brun was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Johan Brun. https://biography.guide/johan-brun/
MLA: "Johan Brun." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/johan-brun/.
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