Leif Preus
Illustration — Leif Preus, 2011. Leif Preus (18 February 1928 – 5 May 2013) was a Norwegian photographer and museum founder. He was born in Horten as a son of Sverre Preus (1897–1988) and Marian Christoffersen (1901–1972).
Leif Preus
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- Died
- 2013
- Nationality
- Norway
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- photographer
- Honours
- Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav
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Illustration — Leif Preus, 2011. Leif Preus (18 February 1928 – 5 May 2013) was a Norwegian photographer and museum founder. He was born in Horten as a son of Sverre Preus (1897–1988) and Marian Christoffersen (1901–1972).
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He was married from 1951. After eight years in the Royal Norwegian Navy he established his photo company Preus Foto in 1956. He established into a nationwide photo store chain. In 1976 his family founded Preus Photo Museum, from 2005 named Preus Museum in his hometown Horten.
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Leif Preus died on 5 May 2013.
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