Elinborg Lützen
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Elinborg Lützen | |
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 Bust by Janus Kamban (1913) from 1937 as she was an 18 year old student. | |
| Born | 26 July 1919 Klaksvík, Faroe Islands |
| Died | 22 November 1995 (aged 76) Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| Known for | Printmaking |
Elinborg Lützen (26 July 1919 – 22 November 1995) was a Faroese graphic designer.
Born in Klaksvik, Faroe Islands, Lützen trained at the Design School for Women (Tegne- og Kunstindustriskolen for Kvinder) in Copenhagen and studied under the graphic artist Povl Christensen.[1]
Lützen was best known for her black and white woodcut and linocut prints in which she portrayed Faroese nature and magical motifs.[2] She showed her work at group exhibitions in Copenhagen, Reykjavík and Bergen and in 1980 participated in a traveling exhibition of Faroese artists presented in Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Scotland, and Finland.[1] She also illustrated Faroese fairy tales and created designs for several stamps.
Lützen was married to, and later divorced, the Faroese painter Sámal Joensen-Mikines. She died in Tórshavn in 1995.[3]
Several of Lützen's pieces are held by the Listasavn Føroya and the Vejle Museum of Art.[4][5]
