Jens R. Nilssen

Jens R. Nilssen
Born	(1880-08-11)11 August 1880 Valberg, Norway
Died	28 February 1964(1964-02-28) (aged 83)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Illustrator

Front page of the satirical magazine Hvepsen (1914)

Jens Richard Nilssen (11 August 1880 – 28 February 1964) was a Norwegian illustrator, comics creator and cartoonist.

Nilssen was born in Valberg, Nordland,[1] and was educated at Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole) in Kristiania, at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts, and at Peder Severin Krøyer's painting school in Copenhagen.[2] He delivered illustrations to the satirical magazines Hvepsen, Karikaturen and Humoristen, as well as the weekly magazine Nynorsk Vekeblad and the children's magazine Norsk Barneblad.[1] He illustrated several children's books,[1] and is known for the comic strips Smørbukk, which he created in 1938 along with text writer Andreas Haavoll,[3] Tuss og Troll, Haukepatruljen[1] and Vangsgutane.[4]

References

1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Jens R. Nilssen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
2. Smit, Toril. "Jens Nilssen". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
3. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Smørbukk". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
4. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Vangsgutane". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 April 2016.