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Sverre Heiberg

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Sverre Heiberg
Born(1912-07-04)4 July 1912
Elverum, Norway
Died3 May 1991(1991-05-03) (aged 78)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupationphotographer

Sverre Heiberg (4 July 1912 – 3 May 1991) was a Norwegian photographer. He was born in Elverum. He worked as photographer for the newspaper Dagbladet from 1936 to 1988, except for the war years when Dagbladet closed down. Through his photographic works he documented the city of Oslo, the changes over time, people's life and important events. His photo collection was transferred to Oslo Bymuseum in 1989. He was awarded Oslo Arkitektforening's honorary prize in 1979, and the City of Oslo's Art Prize in 1985.[1] [2]

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  1. ^ Holm-Johnsen, Hanne. "Sverre Heiberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Sverre Heiberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 April 2013.