Odd Tandberg Explained

Odd Tandberg
Birth Date:	16 April 1924
Birth Place:	Ås, Akershus, Norway
Nationality:	Norwegian
Occupation:	Printmaker, painter

Odd Tandberg (16 April 1924 – 13 February 2017),^{[1] [2]} was a Norwegian painter and printmaker.^[3]

Biography

Odd Tandberg was born in Oslo. He studied at Bjarne Engebrets' painting school in 1941, and then at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1942 to 1945. He also studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts under Axel Revold and Per Krohg from 1945 to 1946.^[4]

In his decorative works, he used sandblasted natural concrete, conglomur, and concrete with ferrosilicon aggregates in the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s.^[5]

In 2007, Tandberg was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav, for his efforts as a visual artist.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: Kunstneren Odd Tandberg er død. 14 February 2017. Aftenposten. 2017-02-14. no.
2. Web site: NRK . 2017-02-14 . Kunstneren Odd Tandberg er død . 2024-07-18 . NRK . nb-NO.
3. Encyclopedia: Odd Tandberg. Norsk biografisk leksikon. 2017-02-14. no.
4. Web site: 2017-02-14 . Kunstneren Odd Tandberg er død . 2024-03-11 . www.aftenposten.no . nb.
5. Web site: DOK: 3 Odd Tandberg: Sandblåst . 2024-03-11 . SKULPTURARENA öST . en.
6. Web site: 2007-12-12 . Kongens heder til Odd Tandberg . 2024-03-11 . Østlandets Blad . no.