Narrative Non-fiction · Hardback

Kjartan Slettemark - A Biography

Norwegian title: Kjartan Slettemark. En biografi

Anders Gjesvik

Kjartan Slettemark grew up on a little farm in Western Norway, and by experimenting with different identities became one of the most experimental artists in Norway and Sweden. He sought Swedish citizenship in 1965 after a furious debate surrounding his artwork criticising the war in Vietnam, which was later canonised as one of the 12 most important artworks from post-war Norway. This book shows how tortuous and lonely the road to recognition was.