Hans Jørgen Toming
Hans Jørgen Toming (né Esbensen; 9 June 1933 – 15 November 2002) was a Danish-born Norwegian visual artist and book designer.
Hans Jørgen Toming
- Name
- Hans Jørgen Toming
- Born
- 9 June 1933
- Birthplace
- Esbjerg, Denmark
- Died
- 15 November 2002
- Place of death
- Oslo
- Occupation
- visual artist and designer
- Nationality
- Norway
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• Name — Hans Jørgen Toming • Born — 9 June 1933 • Birthplace — Esbjerg, Denmark • Died — 15 November 2002 • Place of death — Oslo • Occupation — visual artist and designer
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He was born in Esbjerg to Aage and Rigmor Esbensen, and grew up in Odense. In 1956 he settled in Norway and married photographer Beth Andersen, and they created/adopted the artist name Toming around 1958.
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Toming worked as freelancer most of his life. From 1962 he started working for the Norwegian book club De norske Bokklubbene. His first book, the poetry collection Fasetter, was awarded a prize for "Most beautiful book of the year". He continued collaborating with Den norske Bokklubben until 1980. Over the years he designed about 1,500 book editions. He was awarded Norsk Designpris in 1963, Amandusprisen in 1964, and Den norske billedbokprisen in 1968. He died in Oslo in 2002.
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1933
Hans Jørgen Toming born at Esbjerg.
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Hans Jørgen Toming died at Oslo.
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Hans Jørgen Toming is recorded as illustrator, painter, graphic artist and designer.
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