Rolf Bull-Hansen

Bull-Hansen was born at Norderhov in Buskerud, Norway. He was a son of the headmaster and parish priest Fredrik Vilhelm Bull Hansen (1852–1923) and Caroline Steenbuch (1862–1939). He was an uncle of army general Fredrik Bull-Hansen. He attended Bergen Cathedral School and graduated in 1908 with a teacher's degree from the University of Kristiania (now the University of Oslo).^[1]

From 1938 he was headmaster and later rector of the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (Statens sløyd- og tegnelærerskole) in Notodden until his retirement in 1954.

He is known for his contributions to drawing education with a focus on first developing creativity and spontaneity, followed by technique and methodology. Among his publications are Anvendt tegning i skolen from 1924, Barns tegning og tegning i skolen from 1928, and Tegning på naturlig grunnlag from 1953. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1948.^[2]

Kjetil Fallan (2016) Designing Modern Norway: A History of Design Discourse (Taylor & Francis) ISBN 9781315528649

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