Johannes Rian
Johannes "Johs" Rian (17 May 1891 – 10 December 1981) was a Norwegian painter. He was born in Overhalla as a son of farmers Peter Rian (1856–1934) and Elen Blengslien (1864–1952). Johs Rian also worked at the family farm, but left this career in 1927 to pursue painting.[1] He studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1928 to 1930 under Axel Revold. He was also inspired by Henrik Sørensen,[2] and Revold's teacher Henri Matisse. In 1936 he married his secretary Ellen Gjønnæs (1903–1961).[1] Rian exhibited at Kunstnerforbundet several times between 1930 and 1957, and also at the São Paulo Biennal in 1967/68. From 1960 he mainly exhibited in Galleri Haaken. He also started painting nonfigurative art.[1] The Norwegian Museum of Contemporary Art owns eight of his paintings.[2] He was decorated with the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1978, and died in December 1981 in Oslo.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Hurum, Vibeke. "Johs Rian". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ^ a b Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Johannes Rian". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
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