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Christian Krohg
Christian Krohg
Christian Krohg
Christian Krohg
Christian Krohg
Christian Krohg

Christian Krohg

Pictures that captivate

Edited by Vibeke Waallann Hansen
By (author) Nils Ohlsen
By (author) Erik Mørstad
By (author) Terje Borgersen
By (author) Trond E. Aslaksby

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Publishing 28th Jul 2025
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    • Accompanying catalogue to an exhibition at the National Museum from 15 June to 16 September 2012
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    Christian Krohg was a key figure in the Norwegian art community of the 1880s and 1890s, and was strongly influenced by the ideology of realism. In his view, art should have meaning for a broad segment of the population, not merely serve as wall decorations for the bourgeoisie. Three types of motifs were recurrent themes for Krohg during this period: the working-class hero, scenes from family life and “the fallen woman”. Many people responded to his literary and visual representations of the poverty-stricken girl Albertine. He depicted members of the working class with great sympathy in paintings such as Errand Boy Drinking Coffee and Woman Cutting Bread. The Gaihede family, fishermen from Skagen in Denmark, are portrayed in many everyday situations, as are members of Krohg’s own family. The catalogue sheds light on the subject matter of the exhibition, Krohg’s period of study in Berlin and its impact on him, his relationship with Georg Brandes, the novel Albertine and Krohg’s own use of photography as a model for his work and a medium.

    Text in English and Norwegian.

    Specifications
    Publisher
    National Museum, Oslo
    ISBN
    9788281540675
    Publish date
    28th Jul 2025
    Binding
    Hardback
    Territory
    World excluding Norway
    Size
    275 mm x 216 mm
    Pages
    208 Pages
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