Alf-Jørgen Aas
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Alf-Jørgen Aas was a Norwegian painter and art instructor.
He was born in Trondheim
and studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
from 1934 to 1938 under Axel Revold
(1887–1962), Jean Heiberg
(1884–1976) and Georg Jacobsen
. He debuted at the Kunstnerforbundet during November 1939.
Aas became professor at the National Academy of Fine Arts in 1965, and rector from 1975 to 1980. Aas was actively involved in the initial phase when the Henie-Onstad Art Centre
was founded in Høvikodden
, and he was a key adviser to the collection for several years.
Aas's simplified forms and used a consensus color scale characterized by green, blue, violet and ocher. He often painted in acrylic or watercolor as well as oil on canvas. He developed a sense of self-criticism, by which he would scrape out and paint over again time after time. In his latest work, he reached forward to a near-total abstraction. He is represented with seven works in the National Gallery of Norway
. His works on display include: Atelier-stilleben (1945), Portrett av kunstnerens hustru (1945) and Vindu (1975).
He was born in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
and studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
The Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts is a Norwegian university offering studies in the areas of specialization painting, photography / video / film, digital art, sound art, sculpture, installation, performance art, and art theory.-History:...
from 1934 to 1938 under Axel Revold
Axel Revold
Axel Revold was a Norwegian painter, illustrator, and art professor at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts for twenty years. He was highly decorated for his merits.-Personal life:...
(1887–1962), Jean Heiberg
Jean Heiberg
Jean Hjalmar Dahl Heiberg was a Norwegian painter, sculptor, designer and art professor.-Personal life:Heiberg was born in Kristiania to Hjalmar Heiberg and Jeanette Sofie Augusta Dahl. Both his father and grandfather were professors of medicine...
(1884–1976) and Georg Jacobsen
Georg Jacobsen
Georg Jacobsen was a Danish painter.He studied under Viggo Johansen at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen from 1906 to 1911. He later spent time in Paris, from 1919 to 1935, as well as Italy and Spain. From 1935 to 1940 he worked at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts...
. He debuted at the Kunstnerforbundet during November 1939.
Aas became professor at the National Academy of Fine Arts in 1965, and rector from 1975 to 1980. Aas was actively involved in the initial phase when the Henie-Onstad Art Centre
Henie-Onstad Art Centre
The Henie-Onstad Art Centre is an art museum located at Høvikodden in Bærum municipality, Norway.The Henie-Onstad Art Centre is situated on a headland jutting into the Oslofjord, approximately 10 km south of Oslo...
was founded in Høvikodden
Høvikodden
Høvikodden is a headland in Bærum municipality, Norway, located by the Oslofjord near the populated area Høvik, from whence its name was taken.It is the site of the well-known Henie-Onstad Art Centre. A small beach is located nearby....
, and he was a key adviser to the collection for several years.
Aas's simplified forms and used a consensus color scale characterized by green, blue, violet and ocher. He often painted in acrylic or watercolor as well as oil on canvas. He developed a sense of self-criticism, by which he would scrape out and paint over again time after time. In his latest work, he reached forward to a near-total abstraction. He is represented with seven works in the National Gallery of Norway
National Gallery of Norway
The National Gallery of Norway is a gallery in Oslo, Norway. Since 2003 it is administratively a part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.-History:...
. His works on display include: Atelier-stilleben (1945), Portrett av kunstnerens hustru (1945) and Vindu (1975).
Other sources
- Ljøsne, A. G. Alf-Jørgen Aas, 1915–1981 (exhibition catalog. Oslo: Kunstforening, 1983)