About Per Kleiva
Lived 1933 – 2017 (aged 84). Per Kleiva was a Norwegian painter and graphic artist.
Per Kleiva (1 April 1933 – 17 September 2017) was a Norwegian painter and graphic artist.
Biography Kleiva was born on 1 April 1933 in Torsken Municipality to schoolteacher Ivar Kleiva (1903–98) and Frida Pettersen (1905–63).
From 1961 to 1965 he was an assistant to visual artist Sigurd Winge (1909–1970). He made his debut at the Autumn Exhibition at Oslo in 1963. From 1987 to 1993 he was appointed professor at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts.
His works are represented in the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, the Henie Onstad Art Center and the Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum.
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Who was Per Kleiva?
Norwegian painter (1933-2017)
When was Per Kleiva born?
Per Kleiva was born on 1 April 1933 in Torsken.
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Per Kleiva died on 17 September 2017.
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Per Kleiva was a painter and graphic artist.
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Per Kleiva was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Per Kleiva. https://biography.guide/per-kleiva/
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