Knut Lindstrøm Rumohr (21 December 1916 – 31 October 2002) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker.

Biography

Rumohr was born at

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in Leikanger (now Lærdal) in

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, Norway. He was the son of Johan Rumohr (1886-1981) and Liv Lindstrøm (1887-1919). He was raised at Frønningen Manor (''Frønningen-godset''), an historic estate which was owned by his family. He graduated from Bergen kunsthåndverkskole in 1934. He trained at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts in Oslo under

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and Olaf Willums from 1935 to 1941 and under

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and Georg Jacobsen from 1938 to 1941. He was awarded the Houens legat in 1945 and the Henrichsens legat in 1953. He utilized travel grants to continue his studies in Sweden and

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during 1946 as well as

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and

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from 1947 to 1949. Rumohr debuted as a graphic artist at the Autumn Exhibition (''

Høstutstillingen Høstutstillingen or Statens kunstutstilling ( English: ''The Autumn Exhibition'' or ''National Art Exhibition'') is an annual art exhibition in Oslo, Norway. The exhibition is Norway's largest marking of contemporary art and takes place each a ...

'') at Oslo in 1939. He has decorated several public buildings, and illustrated books, such as the novel ''Arbeidsfolk'' by Alexander Kielland. Among his paintings are ''Forsommer'' from 1962 and ''Landskap'' from 1963, which both are represented at the National Gallery of Norway.

References

1916 births 2002 deaths People from Lærdal Oslo National Academy of the Arts alumni Norwegian printmakers 20th-century Norwegian painters 21st-century Norwegian painters Norwegian male painters 20th-century printmakers 20th-century Norwegian male artists 21st-century Norwegian male artists {{Norway-painter-stub