Johan Bull | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 22, 1893 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | September 12, 1945 (aged 51) Stowe, Vermont, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Painter |
Johan Bull (November 22, 1893 – September 12, 1945) was an American painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
Bull was born in Oslo, Norway, the son of Ole Bull and Kaja Steenberg Bull of Stange, Norway.[2] He was the grandnephew of the violinist Ole Bull.[2] Bull emigrated to the United States in 1925.[2][3] He worked on the staff of The New Yorker.[2] He and his wife, Sonja Geelmuyden Bull (1898–1991), settled at Stowe, Vermont in 1941, where Bull operated a girls' school together with Countess Susie Sparre.[2] He died at his summer home in Stowe, Vermont in 1945.[3]
- ^ "Johan Bull". Olympedia. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Johan G. Bull, Norwegian Artist, Dies in Stowe". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. September 14, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Johan Bull, 51, Painter, Dies in Stowe". Rutland Daily Herald. Rutland, VT. September 14, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
