Salo Grenning
Salo Grenning, pen name Pedro (5 April 1918 – 1 February 1986) was a Norwegian illustrator. He was born as Salo Goldfarb in Bergen as a son of businessman Leopold Goldfarb (from Rajgród, lived 1878–1933) and Sonja Epstein (from Suwałki, lived 1888–1970). His first newspaper drawing was published in 1933 in Bergens Arbeiderblad.
Also recorded as Pedro
Salo Grenning
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- Born
- 1918 · Bergen.
- Died
- 1986
- Nationality
- Norway
- Occupation
- illustrator
- Education
- Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry · Bergen National Academy of the Arts · Belfast School of Art
- Honours
- Beerhound of the Year · Defence Medal 1940–1945 · War Medal
- Languages
- Norwegian
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Salo Grenning, pen name Pedro (5 April 1918 – 1 February 1986) was a Norwegian illustrator. He was born as Salo Goldfarb in Bergen as a son of businessman Leopold Goldfarb (from Rajgród, lived 1878–1933) and Sonja Epstein (from Suwałki, lived 1888–1970). His first newspaper drawing was published in 1933 in Bergens Arbeiderblad.
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Born at Bergen in 1918, died in 1986.
Salo Grenning studied at Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry, Bergen National Academy of the Arts and Belfast School of Art. The recorded working language is Norwegian. Work by Salo Grenning is recorded in the collections of National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. Distinctions recorded are Beerhound of the Year, Defence Medal 1940–1945 and War Medal.
![Caricaturist and illustrator Sao Grenning and wife Bjørg Sigrunn Stølann at home at Tåsen, Oslo, Norway. Photo by Rigmor Dahl Delphin 1965. Copied from the picture archive at Oslo Museum ([1])](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/OB.RD4331a_Hjemme_hos_Pedro_og_frue._Salo_Grenning._Bj%C3%B8rg_Sigrunn_St%C3%B8lann._Foto_Rigmor_Dahl_Delphin._T%C3%A5sen%2C_Oslo%2C_Norway._1965._CC_BY-SA.jpg/716px-OB.RD4331a_Hjemme_hos_Pedro_og_frue._Salo_Grenning._Bj%C3%B8rg_Sigrunn_St%C3%B8lann._Foto_Rigmor_Dahl_Delphin._T%C3%A5sen%2C_Oslo%2C_Norway._1965._CC_BY-SA.jpg)
Caricaturist and illustrator Sao Grenning and wife Bjørg Sigrunn Stølann at home at Tåsen, Oslo, Norway. Photo by Rigmor Dahl Delphin 1965. Copied from the picture archive at Oslo Museum ([1])
Rigmor Dahl Delphin · OB.RD4331a at DigitaltMuseum (or OMU/OB.RD4331a at Oslo Museum)
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- 1.Sørensen, Bodil. Salo Grenning Pedro. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget.
- 2.Norland, Andreas. Tegneren Pedro er død. Verdens Gang. 2. 3 February 1986.
- 3.Henriksen, Petter. Pedro – tegner. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
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