Arne K. Berger papers, circa 1905, 1926

Title

Arne K. Berger papers, circa 1905, 1926

Identifier

P0036

Date

circa 1905, 1926

Creator

Berger, Arne K., 1872-1951

Description

Papers of an artist born in Valdres who worked in Decorah, Portland, and Minneapolis. Two catalogs (about 1905 and 1926) include reproductions of portraits, landscapes, and altar pieces. Berger painted many portraits of church, academic, and political leaders. According to Carl G. O. Hansen ("My Minneapolis," p. 174), Berger was born in Valdres, 1872, came to Minneapolis at the turn of the century, was in Decorah, Iowa for a few years, going from there to the West Coast. He had a studio in Portland, Oregon, where in a few years he turned out more than 60 altar pieces and a number of portraits. In 1917 he moved to Minneapolis. In addition to portraits and altar pieces, he did landscapes (often picturizations of pioneer life) and genre painting. He died in Minneapolis, 1951.

Extent

1 folder

Language

Norwegian

English

Subject

Berger, Arne K., 1872-1951

Art

Decorah (Iowa)

Iowa

Minneapolis (Minn.)

Minnesota

Norwegian American artists

Oregon

Portland (Or.)

Type

Catalogs

Access Rights

This collection is open to research.

Bibliographic Citation

[Indicate the cited item here]. Arne K. Berger Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.