Readers post: Eva Roemer & F. Tidemand-Johannesson

Last week two readers send me their prints for sharing after finding initial information about the artists in the Linosaurus. Besides the comments left by readers this is the reward for all the time and effort put in by the blog author. And it is the fuel for continuing.

First, reader Gary send me for sharing his 1953 Frithjof Tidemand-Johannesson (1916-1958) print. It was given to him as a reminder to his Norwegian fieldwork by his Institution. Tidemand succeeded in expressing the long and dark winter above the Polar circle with the simplest of means. The result is indeed the emotion of survival, bitter cold, darkness and endless horizons.

Reader Udo from Germany recently found this Eva Roemer (1889-1977) print, I think among her finest, in a local sale. Searching the Internet for information he found the postings in the Linosaurus (Links below). Through the Blog it has found a new and loving owner (not me, it's her friend that is my secret muse). 

You can use use the search funtion of the Blog or use these Links:

Eva Roemer (*) and later additions

F.Tidemand-Johannesson (*) and here(*) and here(*)

        

Frithjof Tidemand-Johannesen, an update.

Carl Frithjof Tidemand-Johannessen

(1916 -1958)

Norwegian artist, designer, illustrator, writer, author and craftsman.

Attentive blog reader and Tidemand fan Tim pointed me with his comment to this recent and extensive entry in Wikipedia dedicated to the life and art of this Norwegian artist. Because the two postings of 29.7 and 12.8 2010 on this artist are, besides those on John Hall Thorpe, the most read postings of the Linosaurus, I decided sharing this information here.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frithjof_Tidemand-Johannessen

Thank you for commenting and letting me know Tim.

Apple orchard in Bloom (1953)

City of Myth (1949)

Fishing boats in Sicily (1957)

Frithjof Tidemand Johannessen II

Norway in 12 original woodcuts by
Frithjof Tidemand Johannessen

Thanks to Judith Howard, Librarian of Augustana College Sioux Falls Library, on my request photographed all 12 framed prints that decorate the (board)rooms of the Library and send them to me. I can now show all 12 woodblockprints that Frithjof Tidemand Johannessen created. Only 2 weeks after the first posting (29-07) on this artist. There are 3 for every season and showing all corners of beautifull and mysterious Norway. In every print he made use of the grain of the (pine)wood in a very personal style and technique. Thank you Judith !