Elisabeth Astrup Haarr (30 January 1945 – 4 January 2025) was a Norwegian artist. Haarr is known for her textile works, which often take the form of sculptures or installations.

Background

Haarr was born on 30 January 1945 in Hamar, Norway. She attended the '' Statens Håndverks- og Kunstindustriskole'' from 1964 through 1967. On 4 January 2025, it was announced that Haarr had died at the age of 78.

Style and themes

Haarr's woven works incorporate a variety of techniques from

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rug weaving. She includes non-traditional materials such as grocery bags and other types of plastic, nylon and polyester in her work. Her work often have political themes such as the place of women in Norway and the fight against oppression. Haarr's first solo exhibition was in 1973 at the Oslo Art Association after exhibiting in an experimental textile biennial in Spain. She went on to have solo exhibitions at the Asker museum, Tromsø Kunstforenin, Bodø Kunstforening, Ålesund Kunstforening, and Unge Kunstneres Samfunn.

Collections

Her work is included in the collections of the

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, Oslo, the National Museum of Decorative Arts, Trondheim and the Norwegian Crafts Foundation. Her public works include pieces at the

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, and the Norwegian Cultural Council.

References

External links

images of Haarr's work
on the Textile Arts Center {{DEFAULTSORT:Haarr, Elisabeth 1945 births 2025 deaths 20th-century Norwegian women artists 21st-century Norwegian women artists 20th-century women textile artists 20th-century textile artists 21st-century women textile artists 21st-century textile artists People from Hamar