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ERLING VALTYRSON, one of the few artists working solely with mezzotint. Valtyrson is known for being a master of this technique, and his works has gained wide international recognition. His motifs refer to the traditional vanitas and surrealism.

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Arrangement with glass. Mezzotint.Chameleon. Mezzotint.

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s.4 og 5: Arne Bendik Sjur; portrettfoto, tekst, 2 bilder. Ettersender portrettfoto. (det lyse bildet bør croppes slik at signatur, etc. under bilde fjernes).

ARNE BENDIK SJUR is a prominent Norwegian graphic artist, working with detailed drypoint engravings. Sjur creates his evolving series by working on a single plate, printing an edition, then reworking the existing plate through multiple states. In his characteristic motives he combines the beautiful with the grotesque and the bizarre with the realistic.

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A Starling. Drypoint. A Starling. Blue on black. Drypoint.Mythological Landscape V. Drypoint.

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SIDSEL WESTBØ, one of Norways foremost graphic printmakers. She has throughout her career worked almost exclusively with a combination of drypoint and metal printing. She works with abstract motifs, usually in series, creating rythmic works often inspired by nature and architecture.

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The stillness and thoughts of the night II. Drypoint and Surface printing. Floating Square in yellow room. Drypoint and Surface printing. Floating Square, grey light. Drypoint and Surface printing.

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s. 8 og 9: Patrick Huse; portrettfoto, tekst, 2 bilder (du kan ev. croppe portrettfoto). Ligger 4 bilder i mappen, velg mellom rød og blå eller de to landskapene.

PATRICK HUSE is a Norwegian painter and multi media artist, working on the borderline between anthropology and art. In his printmaking, Huse interprets nature through both photopolymer and woodcuts - presenting a profound understanding of the qualities of each technique.

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Red rain. Woodcut. Snow fall. Woodcut.Wintercoast. Photogravure.

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s. 10 og 11: Ørnulf Opdahl; portrettfoto, tekst, 3 bilder (de to fjelltop-pene plasseres ved siden av hverandre som et par)

ØRNULF OPDAHL, an internationally acclaimed painter and graphic artist. His works explore the vast and majestic landscapes of the west coast of Norway. Moving between observation and abstraction, Opdahl employs strong elements of colour and shape to build up compositions that highlight the scale of these epic proportions of nature.

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Tind I. Etching.Winter day. Etching. Tind IV. Etching.

Supported by Office for Contemporary Art NorwayKUNSTVERKET GALLERI is a leading gallery for contemporary fine art prints based in central Oslo. Our main focus is to promote and display high quality works on paper of artists from the Nordic countries.

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