Per Lysne
Per Lysne (December 9, 1880 – September 21, 1947) was a Norwegian-American artist most associated with bringing the traditional Norwegian folk art of Rosemåling to the United States.[1] [2]
Biography
Per Andersen Lysne was born on the Ljøsne farm in Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.[3][4] He had been trained in rosemaling by Anders Olsen, an artist whose work was recognized at the Exposition Universelle at Paris in 1893. Lysne married Ingeborg Nundal (1882–1940) in 1906.[3] Lysne and his wife immigrated to Stoughton, Wisconsin in 1907.[5] After the death of his first wife, Lysne married Olga Ethun (1882–1956) in 1945.[5] He died at a Stoughton hospital in 1947 following a heart attack.[5]
Lysne specialized in redecorating antique chests and painting large platters. He developed a thriving rosemaling enterprise and taught the art to a select few. His signature piece, the smorgasbord plate, was not an object that typically had been decorated, but Lysne's new form had a pervasive influence.[6][7] Lysne also decorated home interiors in southeastern Wisconsin.[3][8][9][10]
The Stoughton Historical Museum has an exhibit devoted to Lysne's work. The Per Lysne Collection is maintained at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum.[11] [12]
References
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- ↑ A Quest for Norwegian Folk Art in America (Tora Bøhn. Norwegian-American Historical association. Volume 19: Page 116)
- ↑ The art of rosemaling (Recollection Wisconsin. October 20, 2014)
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- ↑ Lysne, Per 1880 - 1947 (Dictionary of Wisconsin History)
- ↑ Lærdal Bygdebok II, Espe, Alfred - Hovland, Kåre, (Lærdal Kommune, 1990), side 116
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Other sources
- The Fathers of American Decorative Painting (The Decorative Arts Collection. Gretchen Cagle Publications, Inc.)
- Benedict, Claus Matthias (ed) (2012) Per Lysne (Phon) Template:ISBN