Ørnulf Ranheimsæter
Norwegian illustrator and professor
About Ørnulf Ranheimsæter
Lived 1919 – 2007 (aged 88). Ørnulf Ranheimsæter was a Norwegian illustrator, professor and graphic artist.
Ørnulf Ranheimsæter (6 June 1919 – 31 October 2007) was a Norwegian illustrator, graphical artist and essayist.
He was born in Skien, and educated at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry, where he also later worked as instructor and eventually professor. He is known for his many book designs, and received the Bokkunstprisen award in 1967 and 1987. He was awarded the Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 1998.
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Who was Ørnulf Ranheimsæter?
Norwegian illustrator and professor (1919-2007)
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Ørnulf Ranheimsæter was born on 6 June 1919 in Skien.
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Ørnulf Ranheimsæter died on 21 October 2007 in Bærum Municipality.
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Ørnulf Ranheimsæter was an illustrator, professor and graphic artist.
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Ørnulf Ranheimsæter was Norwegian.
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