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Kaare Espolin Johnson

Norwegian illustrator and painter (1907-1994)
Person Human Q11217565

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
March 7, 1907
Date of death
August 16, 1994
Place of birth
Surnadal Municipality
Place of death
Ljan, Oslo[10]
Country of citizenship
Norway[14]
Occupation
illustrator, painter, draftsperson, artist, printmaker
Educated at
Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry[15]
Award received
Nordland fylkes kulturpris[16]
Father
Alexander Lange Johnson[11]
Mother
Bergljot Johnson[12]
Child
Q134601891[13]
Sibling
Bergljot Espolin Johnson[21]
Work location
Oslo[20]
Copyright representative
reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[22]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[23]
Family name
Johnson[18]
Given name
Kaare[19]
🏷️ Also known as
en Kaare Espolin Johnson
🔖 Identifiers · 29
ISNI
0000000078340620
VIAF cluster ID
48315654
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n88106276
GND ID
133849953
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Kaare Espolin Johnson IKL.jpg ↗
ADAGP artist ID
kaare-espolin-johnson-857922
Artists of the World ID
00321362
Artnet artist ID
kaare-espolin-johnson
AskArt person ID
11109606
BIBSYS ID
90195619
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
125026055
DACS ID (2022)
057094
Show all 29 identifiers +17
DACS ID (former)
cdcf5328-00e9-e711-8b59-000c29e811b2
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
133849953
DigitaltMuseum ID
021036635353
FAST ID
238465
Filmportal ID
bd107af049134ed5b5eabad689d710b1
Geni profile ID
6000000010030039491
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/122bm0bb
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Kaare_Espolin_Johnson
IdRef ID
034251324
KulturNav-ID
1496eb76-12fa-4820-a21e-cb2ce3689fe3
NL CR AUT ID
xx0057977
NUKAT ID
n2010048881
Norsk biografisk leksikon ID
Kaare_Espolin_Johnson
Norsk kunstnerleksikon ID
Kaare_Espolin_Johnson
Norwegian National Museum producer ID
55956
Norwegian historical register of persons ID
pf01036991000168
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJp63yvvhVxwJBvbWvCCwC

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Summary

Kaare Espolin Johnson was born on March 7, 1907[1], in Surnadal Municipality[2]. He died on August 16, 1994[3], in Ljan[4]. He worked as an illustrator[5], painter[6], draftsperson[7], artist[8], and printmaker[9].

FAQs

Where was Kaare Espolin Johnson born?

Kaare Espolin Johnson was born in Surnadal Municipality[2].

Where did Kaare Espolin Johnson die?

Kaare Espolin Johnson died in Ljan[4].

Who were Kaare Espolin Johnson's parents?

Kaare Espolin Johnson's father was Alexander Lange Johnson[11]. Kaare Espolin Johnson's mother was Bergljot Johnson[12].

What did Kaare Espolin Johnson do for work?

Kaare Espolin Johnson worked as an illustrator[5], painter[6], draftsperson[7], artist[8], and printmaker[9].

Where did Kaare Espolin Johnson go to school?

Kaare Espolin Johnson was educated at Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry[15].

What awards did Kaare Espolin Johnson receive?

Honors received include Nordland fylkes kulturpris[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . ADAGP directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 9h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-11-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Ljan, Oslo
    "Created claim: Place of death: Oslo, Add place of death Oslo (Q585) from Norsk kunstnerleksikon, beside the other value (sources disagree); the item says Ljan (Q6660829). Case chec"
  2. 25d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → illustrator, painter, draftsperson +1
    Work location → Oslo
    "source for occupation, source for father, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
  3. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    AskArt person ID → 11109606
    Occupation → illustrator, painter, draftsperson +1
    Commons category → Kaare Espolin Johnson
    Wikidata description → Norwegian illustrator and painter (1907-1994)
    + 45 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31701: import P21 and P106 from GND (2)"
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