About Klaus Gjøstein
Lived 1905 – 1992 (aged 86). Klaus Gjøstein was a Norwegian painter.
Klaus Gjøstein (26 December 1905 – 15 November 1992) was a Norwegian painter.
He was born in Voss Municipality as a son of Olav Gjøstein and Marta Kvale. He studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry and the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1927 to 1930.
He made his debut at Høstutstillingen in 1928 and took part fifteen times in that exhibition. He also had two solo exhibitions at Kunstnernes Hus, among others, and was represented in collective exhibitions in other Nordic countries.
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Who was Klaus Gjøstein?
Norwegian painter (1905–1992)
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Klaus Gjøstein was born on 26 December 1905 in Voss.
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Klaus Gjøstein died on 15 November 1992 in Oslo Municipality.
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Klaus Gjøstein was a painter.
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Klaus Gjøstein was Norwegian.
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