Ragnvald Blix
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Ragnvald Blix was a Norwegian illustrator and magazine editor. He was particularly known for its anti-Nazi drawings World War II
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Ragnvald Blix was born in Oslo
, the son of minister Elias Blix
(1835-1902). Blix was an entirely self-taught artist. He maintained his Norwegian citizenship through a long life, but he lived most of his time abroad.
Blix was editor of the satirical magazine Tyrihans
in 1901. He worked for the Paris
newspaper Le Journal
from 1904. He delivered illustrations to the Munich
magazine Simplicissimus
from 1908 to 1918, and edited the satirical magazine Exlex
from 1919 to 1920. During World War II
he was known for his satirical drawings in the Swedish anti-Nazi newspaper Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning
, under the signature "Stig Höök". His war drawings were published in the collections Stig Höök 1942–44 (1944) and De fem årene (1945).
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...
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Ragnvald Blix was born in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, the son of minister Elias Blix
Elias Blix
Elias Blix was a Norwegian professor, theologian, hymn writer, and a politician for the Liberal Party. Blix wrote numerous hymns and was largely responsible for translating the New Testament into the Norwegian language.-Biography:Born in Gildeskål, Salten, in Nordland County, Norway. He attended...
(1835-1902). Blix was an entirely self-taught artist. He maintained his Norwegian citizenship through a long life, but he lived most of his time abroad.
Blix was editor of the satirical magazine Tyrihans
Tyrihans
Tyrihans was a Norwegian satirical magazine.It existed between 1892 and 1904, and was published out of Kristiania. Among its staff were Olaf Gulbransson, Andreas Bloch and Ragnvald Blix....
in 1901. He worked for the Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
newspaper Le Journal
Le Journal (Paris)
Le Journal was a Paris daily newspaper published from 1892 to 1944 in a small, four-page format.It was founded and edited by Fernand Arthur Pierre Xau until 1899...
from 1904. He delivered illustrations to the Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
magazine Simplicissimus
Simplicissimus
Simplicissimus was a satirical German weekly magazine started by Albert Langen in April 1896 and published through 1967, with a hiatus from 1944-1954. It became a biweekly in 1964...
from 1908 to 1918, and edited the satirical magazine Exlex
Exlex
,Exlex is a former Norwegian satirical magazine, published from 1919 to 1920. It was edited by illustrator Ragnvald Blix. Other contributors were illustrators Olaf Gulbransson, Anton Hansen, Adolf Hallman, Ossian Elgström and Robert Storm Petersen, and the poet Herman Wildenvey....
from 1919 to 1920. During 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...
he was known for his satirical drawings in the Swedish anti-Nazi newspaper Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning
Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning
Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning was a daily newspaper published in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 1832 to 1973. It was founded in 1832 by publisher Magnus Prytz and had a liberal alignment from the later part of the 19th century....
, under the signature "Stig Höök". His war drawings were published in the collections Stig Höök 1942–44 (1944) and De fem årene (1945).
External links
From the collection De fem årene, reprinted in Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45
Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-1945 is a Norwegian encyclopaedia covering the Second World War.It was issued in 1995 by the publishing house J.W. Cappelen. The editorial staff consisted of five editors: Hans Fredrik Dahl, Guri Hjeltnes, Berit Nøkleby, Nils Johan Ringdal and Øystein Sørensen...
- Family Genealogy (vestraat.net)