Iver Jåks

Iver Jåks (25 October 1932 – 17 March 2007) was a Sami Norwegian artist, born in Karasjok. He often used elements of sami culture and mythology in his artistic works. He is represented at the National Gallery of Norway, at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, and other museums. He was decorated Knight, First Order of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 2002. Among his awards are the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award, the Norwegian Sami Association's honorary prize and the Saami Council's honorary prize.[1][2]

References

  1. Aarseth, Bjørn. "Iver Jåks". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  2. "Iver Jåks". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
Awards
Preceded by
Synnøve Anker Aurdal
Recipient of the Norsk kulturråds ærespris
1992
Succeeded by
Erik Bye


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/25/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.