Chrix Dahl | |
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 Dahl ca. 1935 | |
| Born | Christian Axel Dahl (1906-01-05)5 January 1906 Kristiania, Norway (nowOslo) |
| Died | 16 June 1994(1994-06-16) (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
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| Occupation(s) | Painter and illustrator |
| Awards | Order of St. Olav |
Chrix Dahl (5 January 1906 – 16 June 1994) was a Norwegian painter and illustrator.[1]
Christian Axel Dahl was born inKristiania (now Oslo) Norway. He was the eldest son of Christian Axel Dahl (1878-1918), a naval officer, and Elise Augusta Steen (1879-1952). Dahl grew up inVestre Aker. He attendedSkøyen School and tookartium atFrogner School. He studied at theNorwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (1924–25) under Eivind Nielsen, at theNorwegian National Academy of Fine Arts underAxel Revold andHalfdan Strøm (1925–27) and underOlaf Willums (1929–32).
Dahl traveled through southern Europe, includingVenice in 1929.[2][3]
He made his exhibition debut at Blomqvist in Oslo during 1930. Dahl was a teacher at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1945 to 1974. He was a member of the Norske Grafikere, serving as secretary 1938-46 and as chairman 1946-53. He was a board member of theOslo Kunstforening and board member of theKunstnernes Hus in Oslo 1946-57. His illustrations include books byBjørnstjerne Bjørnson,Henrik Wergeland,Mark Twain,Jules Verne andStefan Zweig.[4]
In 1979, Dahl was made a Knight 1st Class in theOrder of St. Olav. Dahl died during 1994 at age 88. He was buried at Ullern Cemetery (Ullern kirkegård) in Oslo. He is represented with several works at theNational Gallery of Norway includingNapolitansk gårdsrom, Piazzale Mercato (1932),På broen (1932),Gjøglerfamilie (1933) andSelvportrett (1933).[5][6]
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