Hariton Pushwagner facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hariton Pushwagner
Pushwagner in front of Axel Jensen's ship "S/Y Shanti Devi", 1983
Born	Terje Brofos (1940-05-02)2 May 1940 Oslo, Norway
Died	24 April 2018(2018-04-24) (aged 77) Oslo, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Known for	Pop art

Storage building at Tjuvholmen in Oslo, Norway decorated with some of the later works of Pushwagner. From the left: “Subway Kid”, “The factory” and “Kings Cross”.

Pushwagner at his opening at Bærum Kunstforening on 7 June 2014 in Sandvika, Norway.

Terje Brofos (born May 2, 1940 – died April 24, 2018) was a famous Norwegian Pop artist. He was better known by his artist name, Hariton Pushwagner. His art often showed big, busy city scenes and explored themes about society.

Early Life and Artistic Beginnings

Terje Brofos was born in May 1940 in Oslo, Norway. He grew up in the Berg neighborhood of Oslo. In 1944, he was seriously hurt in a traffic accident. His father, Fritjof, was an engineer. His mother, Elsa, worked as a biochemist.

When he was young, Pushwagner was very good at sports. He was one of Norway's best tennis players. In 1955, he played in a doubles final for the Norwegian championship.

Pushwagner finished his studies at the State's School of Art and Design of Oslo in 1959. He later said that he stopped drawing for a while after school. It took him several years to find his own special art style.

Artistic Journey and Key Works

Pushwagner met the Norwegian author Axel Jensen in 1968. Pushwagner saw Jensen as a mentor. They lived together for a while in different places. These included Oslo, Fredrikstad, Stockholm, and Menorca. Pushwagner drew pictures for Jensen's book Og resten står skrivd i stjernene (1995).

Pushwagner loved comics since he was a child. Meeting Jensen inspired him to start his own art series. These included "Soft City" and "Doktor Fantastisk."

In 2009, Pushwagner won back the rights to his drawings from Morten Dreyer. This was an important step for him.

In July 2012, a book about his art was published in London. This book came out at the same time as an art show in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. The show later traveled to Norway and the Netherlands.

Further Education and Studies

• 1958-61, Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry, Oslo, Norway
• 1963-66, Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts, Oslo, Norway
• 1970-80, Studies in London, UK and Stockholm, Sweden
• 1988-89, Studies in New York City, United States
• 1991-92, Cité internationale des arts in Paris

Images for kids

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  Pushwagner in front of Axel Jensen's ship "S/Y Shanti Devi", 1983