Dagfinn Bakke
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Born16 August 1933
Lødingen, Norway
Died1 January 2019 (aged 85)
OccupationsIllustrator, printmaker and painter
EmployerLofotposten
Dagfinn Bakke | |
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| Born | 16 August 1933 Lødingen, Norway |
| Died | 1 January 2019 (aged 85) |
| Occupations | Illustrator, printmaker and painter |
| Employer | Lofotposten |
Dagfinn Bakke (16 August 1933 – 1 January 2019) was a Norwegian painter, illustrator and printmaker.
Bakke was born in Lødingen Municipality, and settled in Svolvær. From 1952 he worked as illustrator for the magazine Magasinet For Alle. From 1956 to 1992 he was appointed as illustrator for the newspaper Lofotposten,[1] where he had a regular column which he signed as DAN.[2] He illustrated several books, and is represented at the National Gallery of Norway and other art galleries.[1][3]
His book illustrations include several humorous books by Arthur Arntzen.[4]
In 2013, Bjørn Tore Pedersen wrote a biography about Bakke.[5][2]
