Guy Vidil Krohg (27 July 1917 – 19 October 2002) was a Norwegian painter, illustrator and scenographer.
Biography
He was born on 27 July 1917, in Kristiania, the son of French model Cécile Marie Vidil (also known as Lucy Krohg), and Norwegian painter Per Krohg.[1] He was the paternal grandson of Christian Krohg and Oda Krohg.[1]
He was married to Lilian Smith from 1940, and to actress Sossen Krohg from 1949.[1] He is represented at the National Gallery with Vintersol from 1954 and other works. He worked for a number of theatres, including Oslo Nye Teater, Studioteatret, Det Norske Teatret and Nationaltheatret. In 1995 he published a biography of his father.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d Alfsen, Glenny. "Guy Krohg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Guy Krohg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2012.