Erik Harry Johannessen
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Erik Harry Johannessen was a Norwegian painter. He studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
from 1924 to 1925, and was influenced by Kai Fjell
and Edvard Munch
. He belonged to a group of surrealists
in the 1930s, and later painted landscapes, crowd pictures and altarpieces. He is represented at the National Gallery of Norway
. Many of his paintings from the 1930s were bought by Rolf Stenersen
, and are available at the Stenersen Museum
.
Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
The Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry was established in 1818.In 1996 the National Academy of Craft and Art Industry became part of Oslo National Academy of the Arts .-Noted alumni:-External links:*...
from 1924 to 1925, and was influenced by Kai Fjell
Kai Fjell
Kai Breder Fjell was a Norwegian painter, printmaker and scenographer.- Biography :Fjell was born on a farm in the village Skoger near Drammen, Norway. His father was the farmer and painter Conrad Bendiks Fjeld....
and Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch was a Norwegian Symbolist painter, printmaker and an important forerunner of expressionist art. His best-known composition, The Scream, is part of a series The Frieze of Life, in which Munch explored the themes of love, fear, death, melancholia, and anxiety.- Childhood :Edvard Munch...
. He belonged to a group of surrealists
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....
in the 1930s, and later painted landscapes, crowd pictures and altarpieces. He is represented at 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:...
. Many of his paintings from the 1930s were bought by Rolf Stenersen
Rolf Stenersen
Rolf Kristian Eckersberg Stenersen was a Norwegian track and field athlete, businessman, art collector, non-fiction writer, essayist, novelist, playwright and biographer.-Personal life:...
, and are available at the Stenersen Museum
Stenersen Museum
The Stenersen Museum is an art museum in Oslo, Norway at Munkedamsveien 15.The museum shows both international and Norwegian art. The museum also houses three main art collections, donated to the Oslo municipality by Rolf E. Stenersen, Amaldus Nielsen's heirs, and Ludvig O. Ravensberg...
.