Rolf Bull-Hansen
Rolf Bull-Hansen | |
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| Born | 29 February 1888 |
| Died | 8 October 1970 (aged 82) |
| Education | Bergen Cathedral School, University of Kristiania |
| Occupations | educator, author |
| Known for | drawing education with a focus on first developing creativity and spontaneity, followed later by technique and methodology |
| Notable work | Anvendt tegning i skolen, Barns tegning og tegning i skolen, Tegning på naturlig grunnlag |
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| Awards | Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav |
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He was headmaster and later rector of the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (1938–1954). | |
Rolf Bull-Hansen (29 February 1888 – 8 October 1970) was a Norwegian educator and author.
Biography
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]
References
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Rolf Bull-Hansen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ Strømnes, Åsmund. "Rolf Bull-Hansen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
Related reading
Kjetil Fallan (2016) Designing Modern Norway: A History of Design Discourse (Taylor & Francis) ISBN 9781315528649