Elisabeth Haarr
Elisabeth Haarr | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 January 1945 |
| Died | 4 January 2025 (aged 79) Kristiansand, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Known for | Textile art |
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr (30 January 1945 – 4 January 2025)[1] was a Norwegian artist.[2][3] Haarr is known for her textile works, which often take the form of sculptures or installations.[4]
Background
[edit]Haarr was born on 30 January 1945 in Hamar, Norway.[5] She attended the Statens Håndverks- og Kunstindustriskole from 1964 through 1967.[6]
On 4 January 2025, it was announced that Haarr had died at the age of 78.[7]
Style and themes
[edit]Haarr's woven works incorporate a variety of techniques from pre-Columbian through Bauhaus (particularly Anni Albers) and rya rug weaving. She includes non-traditional materials such as grocery bags and other types of plastic, nylon and polyester in her work.[8] Her work often have political themes such as the place of women in Norway and the fight against oppression.[6][4]
Haarr's first solo exhibition was in 1973 at the Oslo Art Association after exhibiting in an experimental textile biennial in Spain.[8] She went on to have solo exhibitions at the Asker museum, Tromsø Kunstforenin, Bodø Kunstforening, Ålesund Kunstforening, and Unge Kunstneres Samfunn.[6]
Collections
[edit]Her work is included in the collections of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo,[9] the National Museum of Decorative Arts, Trondheim[10] and the Norwegian Crafts Foundation.[11] Her public works include pieces at the University of Tromsø, Roskilde University, and the Norwegian Cultural Council.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Death notice
- ^ Haarer - Hahs: 67. De Gruyter. 2010. ISBN 9783598230349.
- ^ "On Beauty: Textile Aesthetics within a Feminist Perspective". Kunsthall Stavanger. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ a b Gorlick, Molly. "Feminism in Textiles: Elisabeth Haarr". Textile Arts Center. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ a b c Danbolt, Hjørdis (20 February 2017). "Elisabeth Astrup Haarr". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Elisabeth Astrup Haarr er død: – En av våre største kunstnere". FVN. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ a b Great Women Artists. Phaidon Press. 2019. p. 168. ISBN 978-0714878775.
- ^ a b "Elisabeth Haarr, De løyerlige familier". Nasjonalmuseet. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Dansetime [Skulptur]". Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Building a Collection". Norwegian Crafts. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- images of Haarr's work Archived December 16, 2019, at the Wayback Machine on the Textile Arts Center
