Hakon Bleken Goes Cyber

Hakon Bleken has spent the last 57 years making a name for himself as one of the most reknowned contemporary artists to emerge from the Scandinavian landscape. Not only is the 79 year old recognized for his portraits of his fellow noted Norwegians such as the former King, Olav the 5th, but he’s also created a wide array of heaps of paintings, pastels, graphics and coal drawings, that have been the subject of much acclaim. For all of his arresting artwork, the near octogenarian has all but avoided having his presence felt on the web– that is until now. His new website allows the work of an old master to the reach the masses via the relatively new medium of the world wide web. The only downside to Bleken’s brand new site is that you’ve got to be able to understand Norwegian to get any more info on the artist himself… but then again, you’ve probably been looking for a reason to learn a new language anyway.