Kåre Kivijärvi

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Kåre Kivijärvi (born 1938 in Hammerfest - 1991) was a Norwegian photographer known for his photojournalistic work in Northern Norway.

Kivijärvi was born into a Kven family and always professed a connection to his ethnic heritage and to Finland. After working as a photographer's apprentice in Finnmark Dagblad, he was in 1959 accepted at Folkwangschule für Gestaltung in Essen, Germany, where he studied with Otto Steinert. After having served in the Norwegian air force as an aerial photographer, he accepted a position as staff photographer for Helsingin Sanomat's weekly newsmagazine Viikkosanomat, which brought him on assignment to Greenland, the Soviet Union, Afghanistan, India, and Nepal.

Kivijärvi's work was the first to be accepted by the main annual art exhibition in Norway, the Autumn Exhibition (Høstutstillingen). In this respect it can be said that he contributed to establish photography as a distinct art form in Norway.

Kivijärvi's photographic style is noted for its stark, sparse imagery. His photo essay on Laestadians in Northern Norway in 1962 is a noted example of this style, as are his depiction of desolate landscapes and harsh climates.

References

Eli Høydalsnes: Kåre Kivijärvi : fotografier; Bonytt, 2001 ISBN 82-7039-055-0 (Norwegian)
Flor, Harald "Klokt om Kivijärvi". Dagbladet, 28 December 2001. (Norwegian)
Løberg, Morten M. "Nordic Light hedrer Kåre Kivijärvi (1931-1991): 'Min verden er en annen'. Fotografi, 24 May 2007. (Norwegian)

External links

Poem:"Homage to Kare Kivijarvi" by Scottish writer John Burnside, including "The Inspiration Behind the Poem", published by Scottish Arts Council

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Name	Kivijaervi, Kaare
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Short description	Norwegian photographer
Date of birth	1938
Place of birth
Date of death	1991
Place of death

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