Olaf Lange, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Olaf Lange

Norwegian painter and graphic designer

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1875

Place of Birth: Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway

Date of Death: 19-Apr-1965

Profession: illustrator, painter, graphic artist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Olaf Helliesen Lange (11 February 1875 – 19 April 1965) was a Norwegian painter and print maker who also lived in France and Germany.
Lange's fin-de-siècle art has its own special approach visualizing the complexity of the modern urban life.Olaf Lange is best known for his symbolistic paintings and the multicolored aquatint etchings he made between 1903 and 1912, which are closely linked to the continental art nouveau style.
The unique qualities of Lange's fin de siècle art are appreciated internationally.
Among other prizes, Lange received a gold medal for graphics at the XI International Exhibition in Munich in 1913 and a Medal of Honor at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.