About Sven Sønsteby
Lived 1933 – 2014 (aged 80). Sven Sønsteby was a Norwegian illustrator.
Sven Sønsteby (20 May 1933 – 5 May 2014) was a Norwegian illustrator. He was born in Oslo. He was assigned as illustrator for the newspaper Aftenposten from the 1950s, and for the newspaper's weekly supplement A-magasinet from 1963. From 1956 he also delivered works to the London-based satirical magazine Punch.
He died in Kristiansand on 5 May 2014.
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Who was Sven Sønsteby?
Norwegian artist (1933-2014)
When was Sven Sønsteby born?
Sven Sønsteby was born on 20 May 1933 in Oslo.
When did Sven Sønsteby die?
Sven Sønsteby died on 5 May 2014 in Kristiansand.
What was Sven Sønsteby's occupation?
Sven Sønsteby was an illustrator.
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Sven Sønsteby was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sven Sønsteby. https://biography.guide/sven-sonsteby/
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