Synnøve Anker Aurdal
| Synnøve Anker Aurdal | |
|---|---|
 Synnøve Anker Aurdal in 1964 | |
| Born |
8 December 1908 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | 2 April 2000 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Textile artist |
| Spouse(s) |
Leon Aurdal Ludvig Eikaas |
| Relatives |
Øyvind Anker (brother) Herman Anker (grandfather) |
| Awards |
Order of St. Olav Prince Eugen Medal Arts Council Norway Honorary Award |
Synnøve Anker Aurdal (8 December 1908 – 2 April 2000) was a Norwegian textile artist.
She was born in Kristiania to Nils Botvid Anker and Gudrun Nilssen, and was sister of librarian Øyvind Anker and granddaughter of Herman Anker. She was married to painter Leon Aurdal from 1944, and to painter and sculptor Ludvig Eikaas from 1949. Her works include Flammedans from 1955, Blå rytmer from 1956, Høyseteteppet (1958–1961), a decoration of Håkonshallen in Bergen, and Telegram from 1968. She represented Norway at the Venice Biennale in 1982. She was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1980, and was awarded the Prince Eugen Medal in 1991. In 1991 she also received the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Danbolt, Hjørdis. "Synnøve Anker Aurdal". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ Opstad, Lauritz. "Synnøve Anker Aurdal". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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