Benny Motzfeldt

Benny Anette Motzfeldt (née Berg Nilssen; 26 June 1909 – 24 November 1995) was a Norwegian visual artist and glass designer and sculptor. [1]

Benny Motzfeldt
Born
Benny Anette Berg Nilssen

(1909-06-26)26 June 1909
Levanger, Norway
Died24 November 1995(1995-11-24) (aged 86)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationVisual artist, glass designer and sculptor
Spouse(s)Birger Fredrik Motzfeldt (3rd marriage)

Biography

Benny Anette Berg Motzfeldt was born at Levanger in Trøndelag, Norway. She was a daughter of physician Andreas Berg Nilssen (1876–1952) and Benny Marie Dahl (1878–1955). She was educated at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (Statens Håndverks- og Kunstindustriskole) (1931-35) and debuted at the Autumn Exhibition (Høstutstillingen) in Oslo (1936). She engaged as a designer of glass art by Christiania Glasmagasin (1955) and Hadeland Glassverk (1955-67). Later she was an artistic director at Randsfjord Glassworks (1967-70) and then at Glasshytta at PLUS in Fredrikstad, which she led in the period 1970-79.[2]

Motzfeldt is particularly known for her works with glass. Her works are represented at various museums in Norway, at the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo, at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Kunstindustrimuseum in Copenhagen, Nationalmuseum in Stockholm and Frauenau Glass Museum (Donation Wolfgang Kermer) in Germany. She was awarded the Souvenir-prisen (1964), Jakob-prisen (1969) and the Prince Eugen Medal (1985). She was decorated Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav (1985). In 1992, she was awarded the Anders Jahre Cultural Prize (Anders Jahres kulturpris) jointly with poet Halldis Moren Vesaas (1907–1995). [3] [4] [5] [6]

She was married three times; in her third marriage with Lieutenant General Birger Fredrik Motzfeldt (1898–1987). [7]

References
  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Benny Anette Motzfeldt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. Laurtiz Opstad. "Benny Motzfeldt". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  3. Hjelmstad, Randi. "Benny Motzfeldt". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  4. "Benny Motzfeldt – Nyskapendeglassdesigner". Mats Linder. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. Katrine Kalleklev (15 August 2017). "Jacob-prisen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  6. "Benny Motzfeldt og Halldis Moren Vesaas". Anders Jahres kulturpris. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  7. Ulf Larsstuvold. "B F Motzfeldt". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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