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Johan Brun

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Johan Brun
Born(1922-10-19)19 October 1922
Uvdal, Norway
Died27 April 2021(2021-04-27) (aged 98)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationPhotographer
EmployerDagbladet

Johan Brun (19 October 1922 – 27 April 2021) was a Norwegian photographer.

Personal life

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Brun was born in Uvdal on 19 October 1922, a son of farmer Henrik Natvig Brun and schoolteacher Brita Bøckmann. In 1954 he married Ingrid Eliassen (born 1931).[1]

Career

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Brun worked as photographer for the newspaper Dagbladet from 1948. He became known for his sports pictures, and later, nature pictures. His books include Kapp til Kapp (with Richard Papes; 1956) and Vassfaret (1969; with Per Hohle), and he illustrated a series of historical books by Vera Henriksen.[2][1]

Selected works

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  • Brun, Johan; Hohle, Per (1969). Gjennom Vidalen og Vassfaret. Oslo: Gyldendal. OCLC 13065873.[3]
  • Markusson, Marius; Brun, Johan (1969). Safari. Øst-afrikanske hverdagsbilder. Oslo: Gyldendal. OCLC 46949745.[4]
  • Brun, Johan (2003). Våre bruer. Summary in English by Henning Gundersen. Oslo: Damm. ISBN 9788249607600. OCLC 493465492.[8]
  • Borge, Per Erik; Jacobsen, Therese (2003). Norge lys og landskap. Photos by Johan Brun. Oslo: Aschehoug.[9]
  • Bjorli, Trond (2005). År og dag : Johan Bruns fotografier. Presentation of Johan Brun as photographer, a collaboration between Norsk Folkemuseum, Dagbladet and Pax Forlag. Oslo: Pax Forlag. ISBN 9788253027982. OCLC 1028425142.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Preus, Leif. "Johan Brun - 3". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Johan Brun (fotograf)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  3. ^ Gjennom Vidalen og Vassfaret. OCLC 13065873. Retrieved 29 April 2021 – via worldcat.org.
  4. ^ Safari. Øst-afrikanske hverdagsbilder. OCLC 46949745. Retrieved 29 April 2021 – via worldcat.org.
  5. ^ Verdenstreet : mennesker og makter i Odins tid. OCLC 11953087. Retrieved 29 April 2021 – via worldcat.org.
  6. ^ Hardangervidda. OCLC 472821248. Retrieved 29 April 2021 – via worldcat.org.
  7. ^ Telemark dikt og draum. OCLC 1028272095. Retrieved 29 April 2021 – via worldcat.org.
  8. ^ Våre bruer. OCLC 493465492. Retrieved 29 April 2021 – via worldcat.org.
  9. ^ Norge lys og landskap. OCLC 249127676. Retrieved 29 April 2021 – via worldcat.org.
  10. ^ År og dag : Johan Bruns fotografier. OCLC 1028425142. Retrieved 29 April 2021 – via worldcat.org.