{"id":6252,"date":"2020-05-11T07:51:40","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T07:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=6252"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:14:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:14:04","slug":"galleri-espolin-shows-the-harsh-reality-of-life-in-lofoten-before-the-holiday-destination","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/galleri-espolin-shows-the-harsh-reality-of-life-in-lofoten-before-the-holiday-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"Galleri Espolin shows the harsh reality of life in Lofoten before the holiday destination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Lofoten islands were never a holiday paradise. Life here was relentless toil, in a brutal, inhospitable landscape. Yet, despite their toughness, the people are depicted with warmth and sympathy by North Norway\u2019s own, much-loved artist, Kaare Espolin Johnson.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dark, furrowed, concentrated faces. Boats and their crews in dark silhouette against the light. Storm, rough weather, the threatening Lofoten mountains. Simple, strong compositions. The harsh reality of life for the fishermen of these islands is drawn brutally and without compromise; but the people are depicted with warmth, love and humanity as they toil for their daily bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eastern-finnmark-was-his-childhood-realm\">Eastern Finnmark was his childhood realm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By contrast, Kaare Espolin Johnson (1907-1994) portrays his early life in eastern Finnmark in luminous colours and with a lighter hand, with Sami costumes and Russian onion-shaped domes, the exotic, fairy-tale elements in this dream-like world of childhood. The artist lived in the town of Vads\u00f8 until he was 12 years old, and found the subsequent move to the much larger city of Bod\u00f8 difficult. His memories of his childhood years in Vads\u00f8 were filled with wistfulness and longing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-faq\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tInformation about Kaare Espolin \n\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"t2-accordion wp-block-t2-accordion\" data-allow-multiple=\"1\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-and-when-was-kaare-espolin-born?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere and when was Kaare Espolin born?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel\" aria-labelledby=\"where-and-when-was-kaare-espolin-born?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tKaare Espolin was born in Surnadal in 1907 in M\u00f8re and Romsdal county. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-was-kaare-espolin-brought-up?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere was Kaare Espolin brought up?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-labelledby=\"where-was-kaare-espolin-brought-up?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tDespite being born in Surnadal his family moved him to Vads\u00f8, Finnmark at an early age. However, during his teenage years the family moved back south to Bod\u00f8.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-did-kaare-espolin-study?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere did Kaare Espolin study?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-labelledby=\"where-did-kaare-espolin-study?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry and the Norwegian National Academy of Arts, both in Oslo. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-is-galleri-espolin?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere is Galleri Espolin?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-3\" aria-labelledby=\"where-is-galleri-espolin?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tGalleri Espolin, consecrated to the art and life of Kaare Espolin Johnson, is found in Kabelv\u00e5g, just west of Svolv\u00e6r on the main road. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-can-i-learn-more-about-lofoten?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I learn more about Lofoten?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-4\" aria-labelledby=\"where-can-i-learn-more-about-lofoten?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tLofoten Info gives a wealth of information on the islands. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Lysbroen.jpg\" data-size=\"1104x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Lysbroen.jpg\" alt=\"Lysbroen \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Lysbroen.jpg\" data-caption=\"Lysbroen \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Petter-Dass-I.jpg\" data-size=\"1261x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Petter-Dass-I.jpg\" alt=\"Petter Dass \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Petter-Dass-I.jpg\" data-caption=\"Petter Dass \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Juksafiskere-I.jpg\" data-size=\"1344x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Juksafiskere-I.jpg\" alt=\"Juksafiskere \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Juksafiskere-I.jpg\" data-caption=\"Juksafiskere \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Grenselandet.jpg\" data-size=\"995x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Grenselandet.jpg\" alt=\"The borderlands \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Grenselandet.jpg\" data-caption=\"The borderlands \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Lysbroen \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Petter Dass \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Juksafiskere \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: The borderlands \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fading-eyesight-produced-strong-lines\">Fading eyesight produced strong lines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaare Espolin Johnson spent most of his adult life as an artist in Oslo. He lost the sight of one eye as a relatively young man, and eventually developed cataracts on the other. This meant that he was able to distinguish few colours, and so concentrated on line and composition in his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-espolin-was-an-artist-for-all-fields\">Espolin was an artist for all fields <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Espolin Johnson made his artistic debut at Statens H\u00f8stutstilling (the National Autumn Exhibition) in Oslo in 1932, and received his first decorative commission for the Hurtigruten vessel \u201cRagnvald Jarl\u201d in 1956. He subsequently did the decorations for its sister ship, \u201cHarald Jarl\u201d, in 1960. Espolin Johnson was also a famous book illustrator, and among other things illustrated the popular collection of humorous tales of everyday life in North Norway called \u201cVett og uvett\u201d (\u201cSense and Folly\u201d) .<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Gutten-med-konkylien.jpg\" data-size=\"619x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Gutten-med-konkylien.jpg\" alt=\"Boy with a conch shell \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Gutten-med-konkylien.jpg\" data-caption=\"Boy with a conch shell \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Piken-med-grammofonen.jpg\" data-size=\"990x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Piken-med-grammofonen.jpg\" alt=\"Girl with a gramophone \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Piken-med-grammofonen.jpg\" data-caption=\"Girl with a gramophone \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-R\u00f8stsk\u00f8yter-III.jpg\" data-size=\"1267x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-R\u00f8stsk\u00f8yter-III.jpg\" alt=\"R\u00f8stsk\u00f8yter III \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-R\u00f8stsk\u00f8yter-III.jpg\" data-caption=\"R\u00f8stsk\u00f8yter III \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Femb\u00f8ringenes-saga.jpg\" data-size=\"1002x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Femb\u00f8ringenes-saga.jpg\" alt=\"Femb\u00f8ringenes saga \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Femb\u00f8ringenes-saga.jpg\" data-caption=\"Femb\u00f8ringenes saga \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Boy with a conch shell \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Girl with a gramophone \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: R\u00f8stsk\u00f8yter III \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Femb\u00f8ringenes saga \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-mixed-technique-adapted-well-to-his-vision\">A Mixed technique adapted well to his vision <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1925, during a power cut in Bod\u00f8, Kaare Espolin Johnson was playing with the sooty edge of a piece of paper partially burned by a candle flame. Seeing the soft, brown lines the flames had created, he was inspired to experiment further with black-and-white ink drawings and paintings. He later added colour, in watercolour or oil paints, thus creating his own special technique, which was well adapted to the restrictions imposed by his poor vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-gallery-is-situated-rightly-on-the-wild-coast-of-lofoten\">The Gallery is situated rightly on the wild coast of Lofoten<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the historic surroundings of the old fishing village of Storv\u00e5gan, with views from the mainland and out towards V\u00e5gakallen, is Galleri Espolin, the gallery dedicated to the artist\u2019s life and works. It has the largest collection of Kaare Espolin Johnson\u2019s art in the whole of Norway. There is also a changing exhibition every summer. Galleri Espolin hosts an ambitious programme of exhibitions and concerts, and is one of the most popular and visited art experiences in North Norway.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/795404207-scaled.jpg\" data-size=\"2560x1821\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/795404207-2048x1457.jpg\" alt=\"Two boys wandering \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/795404207-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Two boys wandering \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Garntrekking.jpg\" data-size=\"525x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Garntrekking.jpg\" alt=\"Pulling in the nets \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Garntrekking.jpg\" data-caption=\"Pulling in the nets \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Sk\u00f8yter-Lofoten.jpg\" data-size=\"1045x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Sk\u00f8yter-Lofoten.jpg\" alt=\"Sk\u00f8yter, Lofoten \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kaare-Espolin-Johnson-Sk\u00f8yter-Lofoten.jpg\" data-caption=\"Sk\u00f8yter, Lofoten \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Two boys wandering \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Pulling in the nets \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Sk\u00f8yter, Lofoten \u00a9 Kaare-Espolin-Johnson \/ BONO<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"vnn__byline vnn-grid has-author has-date has-tags\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-meta\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-author\">Written by Knut Hansvold<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">May 11, 2020<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">Last updated September 1, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-tags\"><ul><\/ul><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":2600,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","vnn_header_layout":"featured","vnn_header_layout_image_id":2602,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_x":0.5,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_y":0.5,"vnn_header_layout_description":"","vnn_header_layout_url":"","vnn_header_layout_url_text":"","vnn_header_layout_photographer":"Kaare Espolin Johnson","vnn_header_layout_video_id":"","vnn_header_layout_yt_id":"","vnn_header_layout_vimeo_id":"","teft_location_geodata_lat":68.208177292445,"teft_location_geodata_lng":14.451370529132,"teft_cards_image_id":2600,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_x":0.5,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_y":0.5,"teft_cards_title":"","teft_cards_excerpt":"","footnotes":""},"todo":[],"facilities":[],"season":[],"region":[],"malgrupper":[],"class_list":["post-6252","artikler","type-artikler","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.5 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - 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