Tom Martinsen
Norwegian photographer
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Tom Martinsen (1943–2007) was a Norwegian photographer.
Born4 August 1943
Tønsberg, Norway
Died31 March 2007 (aged 63)[1]
OccupationPhotographer
EmployerDagbladet
Tom Martinsen | |
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| Born | 4 August 1943 Tønsberg, Norway |
| Died | 31 March 2007 (aged 63)[1] |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Employer | Dagbladet |
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Born in Tønsberg on 4 August 1943,[1] Martinsen studied photography with Christer Strömholm in Stockholm, and was appointed as reporting photographer for the newspaper Dagbladet from 1973. He was a co-founder of the Oslo gallery Fotogalleriet in 1977. His publications include the book 118 øyeblikk from 2003.[1]
Martinsen was awarded the Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 2006.[2]
