Johan Brun

Johan Brun (19 October 1922 – 27 April 2021) was a Norwegian photographer.

Johan Brun
Born	(1922-10-19)19 October 1922 Uvdal, Norway
Died	27 April 2021(2021-04-27) (aged 98)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Photographer
Employer	Dagbladet

Personal life

Brun was born in Uvdal on 19 October 1922, a son of farmer Henrik Natvig Brun and schoolteacher Brita Bøckmann. In 1954 he married Ingrid Eliassen (born 1931).^[1]

Career

Brun worked as photographer for the newspaper Dagbladet from 1948. He became known for his sports pictures, and later, nature pictures. His books include Kapp til Kapp (with Richard Papes; 1956) and Vassfaret (1969; with Per Hohle), and he illustrated a series of historical books by Vera Henriksen.^[2][1]

Selected works

• Brun, Johan; Hohle, Per (1969). Gjennom Vidalen og Vassfaret. Oslo: Gyldendal. OCLC 13065873.^[3]
• Markusson, Marius; Brun, Johan (1969). Safari. Øst-afrikanske hverdagsbilder. Oslo: Gyldendal. OCLC 46949745.^[4]

• Henriksen, Vera (1984). Verdenstreet : mennesker og makter i Odins tid. With photos by Johan Brun and vignettes by Gro Eriksson. Oslo: Aschehoug. ISBN 9788203113741. OCLC 11953087.^[5]

• Barth, Edvard K., ed. (1985). Hardangervidda. Norges nasjonalparker. Vol. 11. Johan Brun (co-editor, photos). Oslo: Luther Forlag. ISBN 9788253141862. OCLC 472821248.^[6]

• Vesaas, Olav (1992). Telemark dikt og draum. Photographed by Johan Brun. Oslo: Damm. ISBN 9788251777964. OCLC 1028272095.^[7]

• Brun, Johan (2003). Våre bruer. Summary in English by Henning Gundersen. Oslo: Damm. ISBN 9788249607600. OCLC 493465492.^[8]
• Borge, Per Erik; Jacobsen, Therese (2003). Norge lys og landskap. Photos by Johan Brun. Oslo: Aschehoug.^[9]

• Bjorli, Trond (2005). År og dag : Johan Bruns fotografier. Presentation of Johan Brun as photographer, a collaboration between Norsk Folkemuseum, Dagbladet and Pax Forlag. Oslo: Pax Forlag. ISBN 9788253027982. OCLC 1028425142.^[10]

References

1. Preus, Leif. "Johan Brun - 3". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
2. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Johan Brun (fotograf)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
3. "Gjennom Vidalen og Vassfaret". worldcat.org. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
4. "Safari. Øst-afrikanske hverdagsbilder". worldcat.org. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
5. "Verdenstreet : mennesker og makter i Odins tid". worldcat.org. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
6. "Hardangervidda". worldcat.org. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
7. "Telemark dikt og draum". worldcat.org. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
8. "Våre bruer". worldcat.org. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
9. "Norge lys og landskap". worldcat.org. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
10. "År og dag : Johan Bruns fotografier". worldcat.org. Retrieved 29 April 2021.