Nora Gulbrandsen
Nora Gulbrandsen | |
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| Born | 29 November 1894 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | 14 February 1974 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Porcelain designer Ceramic artist |
| Spouse(s) | Otto Delphin Amundsen |
Nora Gulbrandsen (29 November 1894 – 14 February 1974) was a Norwegian porcelain designer and ceramic artist.[1]
Biography[]
She was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway to Aksel Julius Hanssen and Anna Sofie Lund. She was married wholesaler Carl Ziegler Gulbrandsen (1892–1976) from 1917 to 1922. In 1943 she married engineer and genealogist Otto Delphin Amundsen.[2][3]
She was educated at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (Statens Håndverks- og Kunstindustriskole) from 1923-27. After graduating, she came to Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik as a designer. Gulbrandsen was artistical leader at Porsgrund from 1928 to 1946. Between 1928 and 1940 she designed several porcelain collections for the factory which were well received. From 1946 she was running a ceramics workshop in Oslo.[2][4]
Gulbrandsen designed approximately 300 different designs and models during her time at Porsgrund. She was inspired by Art Deco with cubistic forms and unorthodox color choices often contrasting bright to dark. Porsgrunn City Museum (Porselensmuseet) maintains a display of selected pieces of her work. [5]
References[]
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Nora Gulbrandsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bendtzen, Steen Ory. "Nora Gulbrandsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ Jon Gunnar Arntzen. "Otto Delphin Amundsen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ Randi Gaustad. "Nora Gulbrandsen". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Porselensmuseet". Telemark Museum. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
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