Download or read book Norway in Pictures written by Eric Braun and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to Norway, discussing its history, government, economy, people, and culture.
Download or read book Norway in Pictures written by and published by Lerner Publishing Group. This book was released on 1990 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the geography, history, economy, government, culture, and people of Norway.
Download or read book Norwegian pictures drawn with pen and pencil written by Richard Lovett and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Living in Norway written by Elisabeth Holte and published by Flammarion-Pere Castor. This book was released on 1993 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life in Norway, based on tradition and simplicity, on quality and authenticity, parallels today's trends. Ecologically conscious, Norwegians are experts at living off the land's bounty and are envied by many other European countries. Increasingly numerous visitors travel north, and most of them choose Norway as their destination. Nature is so powerful here that it dictates the Norwegian way of life. This is why Sølvi Dos Santos and Elisabeth Holte have chosen the rhythm of the seasons to reveal the country's diversity and richness. We are invited into Norwegian homes at the most pleasant time of year and we discover the charming hotels, traditional restaurants, and delightful house-museums that are all listed in the Visitor's Guide at the end of this book. In the winter, residents unite in the warmth of farms located in the grand valleys at the interior of the country, which reveal the splendor of their rose-painting decorations, their traditional built-in beds, and their large ballrooms. Spring is celebrated all along the breath-taking western fjords covered with blossoming fruit trees and in white-painted manor houses. In summertime, Norwegians spread out to the southern coasts with their small houses built just next to the water's edge, or travel to the north of the Arctic Circle where the Midnight Sun lights up continuous outdoor life. Autumn brings Norwegians back to hunting pavilions nestled deep within the forests to the fireside, and to wild berry collecting. Edvard Grieg's voice mixes with those of Henrik Ibsen, Edvard Munch, Knut Hamsen, Sigrid Undset, Tarjei Vesaas, and Liv Ullmann to affirm the Norwegian's deep love for their homes and their regions. As Knut Faldbakken explains in his preface: "The art of that people, our original traditions, have always existed side by side with more sophisticated currents, demanded their due respect and flaunted their quality with a vitality and a self-awareness which is still found today in the countless villages and hamlets tucked away in remote corners of our country." These representatives of Norway's distinctive culture invite you to discover a fascinating country, considered to be the best kept secret in Europe. Stunning color photography and lively, insightful texts capture the real essence of this beautiful country. In this huge country of contrast and change, Norwegians bring the intimate lifestyle of their comfortable homes into harmony with Nature's majestic grandiosity in a natural and unpretentiously graceful way. For them, nothing counts as much as life in the fresh air and the warmth of their homes, the passage from one to the other constituting an exceptional lifestyle that this book invites you to discover. This is a lifestyle marked by a love for natural materials, by the genius of Viking carpenters, and by a powerful tradition that can be brilliantly allied with the contemporary. Colour reveals and illuminates the smallest decorative elements, it literally bursts from walls, furniture, panelling and objects, all of which are harmonized or contrasted with particular aesthetic talent in the houses presented to us here: Grieg's and Munch's houses, Lofoten island's fisherman's cabins, and hunting pavilions--stopping places for royal families--homes of the descendants of great explorers, artisan's homes, and the country inns hidden deep in the valleys. These remarkable houses share a magnificent folk art tradition that distinguishes them from those of their Scandinavian neighbours. Living in Norway offers a privileged journey throughout this unique country. Two extremely talented Norwegians will be your guides: thanks to them, the visitor will no longer feel like a tourist, but like a native, and will discover with amazement the beauty and exoticism of this little-known country.
Download or read book Pictures of Longing written by Sigrid Lien and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2018-12-21 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunting and revealing photographs sent home by Norwegian immigrants in America as visual document and collective expression of the emigrant experience Between 1836 and 1915, in what has been called history’s largest population migration, more than 750,000 Norwegians emigrated to North America. Writing home, the newcomers sent thousands of pictures—America–photographs, as they are called in Norway. In these photographs, the emigrant experience unfolds as framed by thousands of Norwegian transplants in towns, cities, and rural communities across America. Pictures of Longing brings more than 250 America–photographs into focus as a moving account of Norwegian migration in the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, conceived of and crafted by its photographer-authors to shape and reshape their story. To clarify the historic nature and the cultural function of the America-photographs, art historian and photography scholar Sigrid Lien located thousands of the photographs in public and private archives and museums in Norway and the United States. Reading these photographs alongside letters sent home by Norwegian immigrants, Lien provides the first comprehensive account of this collective photographic practice involving “the voice of the many.” Pictures of Longing shows, in fascinating detail, how the photographs, like the accompanying letters, contribute to the cultural grassroots expression of Norwegian migration. They steer us toward multiple, fragmented, and dispersed histories and also complement the existing fabric of established historical narratives, demonstrating photography’s potential to engage with history.
Download or read book Norwegian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil written by and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Norway written by Amelia Boman and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-08 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy the beautiful curated photographs (in color) of Norway This full page picture book will make a great home coffee table decor accessory or as a gift for a loved one The photos captures the quintessential stunning landmarks, scenery and architectural buildings of the country and city from day to night without no words (texts) 8.5" x 11" / large size Glossy softcover
Download or read book 100 Norwegian Photographers written by Antonio Cataldo and published by Hatje Cantz. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curated and edited by the artist Ina Otzko, 100 Norwegian Photographers is a magnificent volume of photos from today's Norwegian photography scene. Otzko gives one hundred con-temporary photographers from her country the space to show their best images, including renowned figures such as Dag Alveng, Jonas Bendiksen, Knut Bry, Morten Krogvold, Annemor Larsen, Crispin Gurholt and Mikkel McAlinden. With several double pages for each photographer, the book is a vivid archive of Norwegian photography, uniting the most diverse genres, from landscapes to portraits, experimental photography to snapshots. It provides an extensive overview of the mysterious country in the north, the land of glaciers and fjords, showing it in brilliant facets--witty, absurd, poetic, political, special.
Download or read book A History of Norway in Words and Pictures written by Karsten Alnæs and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Norwegian Seattle written by Kristine Leander and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Norwegians who immigrated to Seattle were a sturdy stock. Perhaps it was due to their ancient history as determined Viking seafarers--or their more recent experiences as tenacious fishermen, farmers, loggers, and carpenters. From the first Norwegians to arrive in 1868 through today, Seattle's Norwegian American community has maintained a remarkable cohesiveness. They participate in Sons and Daughters of Norway and other clubs; enjoy lutefisk dinners, lively music and dance groups, and the annual May 17 parade; boast elaborately knitted sweaters and historic costumes; and labor over language classes and genealogy. The result is a pride of heritage unique to the Norwegian Americans in Seattle and a sinew that binds their community.
Download or read book Norway written by Sakina Kagda and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2006 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geogr., hist., govt., econ., religion, arts, festivalfood, arts of Norway.
Download or read book Noorwegen written by Udo Bernhart and published by . This book was released on 2019-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Norway is known for its mountains, glaciers and deeply cut coastal fjords. Bergen, with its typical colorful wooden houses, is a popular starting point for boat trips into the dramatic Sognefjord. This book shows in almost 500 pictures the Scandinavian country in its scenic variety but also in its seasonal diversity. Snow, ice, and polar lights in winter--the special light of the midnight sun in summer.
Download or read book Norway in Pictures written by John B. Burks and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the geography, history, economy, government, culture, and people of Norway.
Download or read book News of Norway written by and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Norwegian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil written by and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
