Ludvig Eikaas
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Ludvig Eikaas was a Norwegian
painter, graphic artist and sculptor. Eikaas was among the first artists in Norway to work in a purely non-figurative idiom.
municipality in Sogn og Fjordane
, Norway. He studied at the National College of Art and Design (1942-46), then at the National Art Academy and at the Art Academy in Copenhagen (1948).
Throughout his life as an artist, Eikaas showed great latitude in their choice of techniques and motifs. Few Norwegian artists in the postwar period showed so much imagination and curiosity. Eikaas' imagination was frequently paired with an irrepressible sense of humor. Eikaas debuted at the National Exhibition Fall 1946 and distinguished himself quickly as one of postwar most original and important Norwegian artists. Along with such Gunnar S. Gundersen
and Odd Tandberg, he was part of the so-called Dødsgjengen, a group of intrepid and gifted young artists who were in the forefront of the non-figurative art in Norway.
Eikaas was professor at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
from 1970, and principal in the period 1981–83. Working within non-figurative art
, he is considered one of the most important Norwegian artists in the post-World War II
era. Work by Louis Eikaas is represented in the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo, the Bergen Museum of Art & Science
, Henie-Onstad Art Centre
, Statens Museum for Kunst
in Copenhagen
, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York, the Uffizi
in Florence, Italy
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
painter, graphic artist and sculptor. Eikaas was among the first artists in Norway to work in a purely non-figurative idiom.
Biography
Ludvig Eikaas was born in the small hamlet of Eikaas in JølsterJølster
Jølster is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Skei...
municipality in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
, Norway. He studied at the National College of Art and Design (1942-46), then at the National Art Academy and at the Art Academy in Copenhagen (1948).
Throughout his life as an artist, Eikaas showed great latitude in their choice of techniques and motifs. Few Norwegian artists in the postwar period showed so much imagination and curiosity. Eikaas' imagination was frequently paired with an irrepressible sense of humor. Eikaas debuted at the National Exhibition Fall 1946 and distinguished himself quickly as one of postwar most original and important Norwegian artists. Along with such Gunnar S. Gundersen
Gunnar S. Gundersen
Gunnar S. Gundersen or Gunnar S. was a Norwegian modernist painter. -Biography:Gunnar S. Gundersen was born in Førde, in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Gundersen was among the young artists who attended the National Academy of Fine Art in Oslo in the years after Norway was liberated from...
and Odd Tandberg, he was part of the so-called Dødsgjengen, a group of intrepid and gifted young artists who were in the forefront of the non-figurative art in Norway.
Eikaas was professor 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 1970, and principal in the period 1981–83. Working within non-figurative art
Abstract art
Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an...
, he is considered one of the most important Norwegian artists in the post-World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
era. Work by Louis Eikaas is represented in the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo, the Bergen Museum of Art & Science
Bergen Museum of Art & Science
The Bergen Museum of Art & Science is located in downtown Hackensack, New Jersey. The museum relocated from the Bergen Mall in 2010 is currently undergoing re-organization and renovation of its new space.-See also:*Anderson Outkitchen*New Bridge Landing...
, 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...
, Statens Museum for Kunst
Statens Museum for Kunst
Statens Museum for Kunst is the Danish national gallery located in Copenhagen....
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York, the Uffizi
Uffizi
The Uffizi Gallery , is a museum in Florence, Italy. It is one of the oldest and most famous art museums of the Western world.-History:...
in Florence, Italy