Olav Mosebekk
# Olav Mosebekk

Olav Mosebekk (13 September 1910 – 1 December 2001) was a Norwegian graphic artist, illustrator and painter.

## Biography

He was born at Kongsberg in Buskerud, Norway. His parents were Ole Thorkelsen Mosebekk (Mosebæk) (1886–1972) and Marta Kathrine Børsum (1888–1952). He studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry under August Eiebakke and Eivind Nielsen 1929-31 and the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts under Axel Revold and Per Krohg 1931–33. He also conducted a number of study trips including to Spain and Portugal in 1936 and in France 1949–50. From 1949 to 1950 he lived in Nice and from 1963 they traveled to France annually.

In 1946 he had his first major solo exhibition. He worked as illustrator for Arbeidermagasinet, and served as headmaster at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole in Oslo from 1947 to 1969. From 1995 he ran his own drawing school together with Hans Normann Dahl.

He is represented at the National Gallery of Norway with illustrations and paintings.

## ESelected Works

* Camilleplukkerskene, Oil / Canvas, private collection
* Duer, Lithograph, 52.00 x 59.00 cm, private collection
* Kvinne Med Fugl, Indian ink, 30.50 x 25.00 cm, private collection
* Kvinner Med Hodekurver, Oil / Canvas, 60.00 x 73.00 cm, private collection
* Kvinneportrett, Oil / Canvas, 91.00 x 48.00 cm, private collection
* Liggende Akt, Watercolour, 20.00 x 28.00 cm, private collection
* Mor & Barn, Oil / Canvas, 40.00 x 34.00 cm, private collection
* Par, Painting, 28.00 x 20.00 cm, private collection
* Par Med Fugl, Painting, 28.00 x 20.00 cm, private collection
* Sittende Kvinne, Painting, 26.00 x 19.00 cm, private collection
* Tulla, Lithograph, 18.50 x 25.00 cm, private collection
