Gustav Borgen
Gustav Borgen (10 June 1865 – 16 August 1926) was a Norwegian photographer. He is well known for his portraits of many prominent Norwegians from the period 1891–1922, including King Haakon VII of Norway, Henrik Ibsen and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, and numerous cabinet ministers, members of parliament, writers and artists, and members of upper bourgeois families. His collection of around 60,000 photographs is in the public domain and has been made available by Digitalt Museum (Digital Museum). • Illustration — A 1915 self-portrait.
Gustav Borgen
Gustav Borgen · Norwegian Museum of Cultural History: accession number NFB.45142 · Public domain
- Born
- 1865
- Died
- 1926
- Nationality
- Norway
- Occupation
- photographer
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Gustav Borgen (10 June 1865 – 16 August 1926) was a Norwegian photographer. He is well known for his portraits of many prominent Norwegians from the period 1891–1922, including King Haakon VII of Norway, Henrik Ibsen and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, and numerous cabinet ministers, members of parliament, writers and artists, and members of upper bourgeois families. His collection of around 60,000 photographs is in the public domain and has been made available by Digitalt Museum (Digital Museum). • Illustration — A 1915 self-portrait.
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1865
Gustav Borgen born at Christiania.
1926
Gustav Borgen died at Christiania.
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- 1.Samen wellicht met Anders Beer Wilse, die echter minder specifiek als portretfotograaf gold.
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