Eva Børresen

Eva Børresen
Born	Eva Elisabeth Hecker (1920-11-29)29 November 1920 Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany
Died	3 September 2022(2022-09-03) (aged 101) Fredrikstad, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Alma mater	State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart
Occupation	Ceramist
Relatives	Hilde Hagerup (granddaughter) Klaus Hagerup (son-in-law)[1]

Eva Elisabeth Børresen (29 November 1920 – 3 September 2022) was a Norwegian ceramist.

Biography

Born on 29 November 1920 in Berlin, Børresen studied under sculptor Alfred Lörcher [de] at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart from 1937 to 1939.^[2] She married carpenter Runar Børresen in 1939, and they settled in Norway, first in Lillehammer. She established a ceramic workshop in Oslo in 1942, and moved to Trondheim in 1946. She was awarded a gold medal at the Milan Triennial in 1954. The family eventually moved to Bergen and later to Fredrikstad. She died in Fredrikstad on 3 September 2022.^[1]

Børresen is represented at the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.^[3]

References

1. Linder, Mats. "Eva Børresen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
2. Skaug, Anne-Berit. "Eva Børresen". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
3. "Eva Børresen". nasjonalmuseet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 September 2022.