Nils Aas

Nils Aas was a Norwegian artist, sculptor, postage stamp designer and illustrator (1933–2004). He was born at Inderøy Municipality and died at Oslo.

Also recorded as Nils Sigurd Aas.

Nils Aas in brief

Born
1933
Died
2004
Known for
artist, sculptor, postage stamp designer and illustrator
Place of birth
Inderøy Municipality
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Nils Sigurd Aas. His recorded language was Norwegian.

He married Tonje Strøm. One child is recorded: Atle Aas.

Formation and teaching

Nils Aas studied at Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry and Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts. He trained under Per Palle Storm.

Recognition and collections

Nils Aas received Price of the culture of Inderøy, Ingeborg and Per Palle Storm's honorary award, Oslo City Culture Award and Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎.

Catalogued works

7 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1981 to 2011.

Alle tiders gullhøne. Statue of Haakon VII of Norway in Oslo, held by The City of Oslo Art Collection, inventory OKK.00406. Ibsen Memorial, dated 1981. Nils Aas i museets samling. Trouble in Heaven, Presentation Collage, dated 1991, paper collage mounted on board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1992.1854. "Acropolis" Chicago, Collage, dated 1991, paper collage mounted on board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1992.1853. Caring culture : art, architecture and the politics of public health / [editors] Andrea Phillips, Markus Miessen., dated [2011], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.

The City of Oslo Art Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Aas, Nils, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Ahrbom, Nils, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Hakansson, Nils, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Dardel, Nils, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Tungelfelt, Nils, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 11 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Nils Aas studied at Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry and Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts. training under Per Palle Storm is recorded. the recorded working language is Norwegian.

Distinctions recorded are Price of the culture of Inderøy, Ingeborg and Per Palle Storm's honorary award, Oslo City Culture Award and Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎.

Chronology

  1. 1933Nils Aas born at Inderøy Municipality.
  2. 1981Ibsen Memorial.
  3. 1991Trouble in Heaven, Presentation Collage (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  4. 1991"Acropolis" Chicago, Collage (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  5. 2004Nils Aas died at Oslo.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Aas, Nils, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Nils Aas (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    OpenStreetMap gazetteer entry for Nils Aas Kunstverksted, Jostubakken, Nessveet, Straumen, Inderøy, Trøndelag, 7670, Norge

    Institutional database · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Nils Aas.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  5. 5.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Nils Aas.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q543407: Nils Aas

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  7. 7.

    “Nils Aas”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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