Guy Krohg
Norwegian painter, illustrator and scenographer
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Guy Vidil Krohg (27 July 1917 – 19 October 2002) was a Norwegian painter, illustrator and scenographer.
Born27 July 1917
Died19 October 2002 (aged 85)
Spouses
Parents
- Per Krohg (father)
- Cécile Marie Vidil (mother)
Guy Vidil Krohg | |
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| Born | 27 July 1917 |
| Died | 19 October 2002 (aged 85) |
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| Relatives | Christian Krohg (grandfather) Oda Krohg (grandmother) Bokken Lasson (great-aunt) Per Lasson (great-uncle) |
Biography
He was born on 27 July 1917, in Kristiania, the son of French model Cécile Marie Vidil (also known as Lucy Krohg), and Norwegian painter Per Krohg.[1] He was the paternal grandson of Christian Krohg and Oda Krohg.[1]
He was married to Lilian Smith from 1940, and to actress Sossen Krohg from 1949.[1] He is represented at the National Gallery with Vintersol from 1954 and other works. He worked for a number of theatres, including Oslo Nye Teater, Studioteatret, Det Norske Teatret and Nationaltheatret. In 1995 he published a biography of his father.[1][2]
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