Anne Aaserud (23 July 1942 – 14 February 2017) was a Norwegian art historian and museum director.

Biography

Anne Britt Aaserud studies art history at the

University of Oslo The University of Oslo (; ) is a public university, public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation#Europe, oldest university in Norway. Originally named the Royal Frederick Univ ...

and graduated mag.art. in 1993. She was assigned with the

National Gallery of Norway The National Gallery () is a gallery in Oslo, Norway. Since 2003 it is administratively a part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. History It was established in 1842 following a parliamentary decision from 1836. Originally lo ...

from 1984 to 1994. From 1994 to 2008 she was director of the Northern Norway Art Museum in

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. She was decorated Knight, First Class of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II, known to posterity as St. Olav. Just be ...

in 2008, for her contributions to cultural life in Northern Norway..

Selected works

*''Adelsteen Normann Fra Bodø til Berlin'' (Stamsund: Orkana akademisk. 2013) *''Fra Paris til Svolvær : kunstnere i Lofoten i mellomkrigstigen'' (Tromsø : Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, 2006) with Knut Ljøgodt *''Nordnorske bilder og bildet av Nord-Norge'' (Tromsø : Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum. 2002)

References

1942 births 2017 deaths Norwegian art historians University of Oslo alumni {{Norway-historian-stub