Vilhelm Bjerke-Petersen
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Vilhelm Bjerke-Petersen was a Danish painter.
He studied under Axel Revold
at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
from 1927 to 1929, and then under Paul Klee
and Wassily Kandinsky
at Bauhaus Dessau from 1930 to 1931. He was a Surrealist
painter, and agitated for the style in several publications. He influenced several painters, including Karen Holtsmark
, Bjarne Rise
and Johannes Rian
. He lived in Sweden from 1944.
He studied 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:...
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 1927 to 1929, and then under Paul Klee
Paul Klee
Paul Klee was born in Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland, and is considered both a German and a Swiss painter. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. He was, as well, a student of orientalism...
and Wassily Kandinsky
Wassily Kandinsky
Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky was an influential Russian painter and art theorist. He is credited with painting the first purely-abstract works. Born in Moscow, Kandinsky spent his childhood in Odessa. He enrolled at the University of Moscow, studying law and economics...
at Bauhaus Dessau from 1930 to 1931. He was a Surrealist
Surrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
painter, and agitated for the style in several publications. He influenced several painters, including Karen Holtsmark
Karen Holtsmark
-Personal life:She was born in Ås as a daughter of educator and physicist Gabriel Gabrielsen Holtsmark and his wife Margrete Weisse . She was a maternal granddaughter of philologist Johan Peter Weisse, and a paternal granddaughter of agriculturalist and politician Bent Holtsmark...
, Bjarne Rise
Bjarne Rise
Bjarne Rise was a Norwegian painter.- Background :Bjarne Rise was born in Minneapolis, United States of Norwegian parents. When he was five years old, the family moved back to his home village of Oppdal where he had his upbringing...
and Johannes Rian
Johannes Rian
Johannes "Johs" Rian was a Norwegian painter.He was born in Overhalla as a son of farmers Peter Rian and Elen Blengslien . Johs Rian also worked at the family farm, but left this career in 1927 to pursue painting.He studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1928 to 1930 under...
. He lived in Sweden from 1944.