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MORTEN QVALE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Art at the Plaza<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Morten Qvale - \"Louvren\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Morten Qvale, born September 25, 1957, in Dr\u00f8bak, is a Norwegian fashion, advertising, and art photographer who has worked professionally since 1986 and is based in the Oslo area. Through his own gallery and large-scale projects, he has become a key figure in contemporary photography in Scandinavia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Career start & development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • In 1983, he started Tique<\/em>, Norway\u2019s first international fashion magazine, where he learned technical and artistic photography by working with established photographers.<\/li>
  • He later transitioned to working as a photographer for international campaigns for brands such as Oscar de la Renta, Jordache, Adidas, H&M, and Reebok, as well as editorial assignments for Vanity Fair<\/em>, Elle International<\/em>, L\u2019Officiel<\/em> and many others.<\/li>
  • Among the celebrities he has photographed are Claudia Schiffer, Helena Christensen, Anna Nicole Smith, Dita Von Teese, Donald Sutherland, and Calvin Klein.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Other work & aesthetics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    • Qvale has also produced commercials for brands such as Adidas, Synsam, and Garnier, as well as music videos for artists like Tone Damli and Elisabeth Andreassen.<\/li>
    • He is a selected user of Hasselblad cameras, which underscores his technical skill in photography.<\/li>
    • One profile describes him as a photographer with \u201ctechnical ability, fantastic composition, and an outstanding use of light.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      Exhibitions & gallery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      • Qvale held his first exhibition with Shot in a tent<\/em> at the Norwegian Film Festival in 2000 \u2014 a collection of celebrity portraits that quickly became iconic.<\/li>
      • He has also held solo exhibitions in 2005 and 2007 at Kunsthuset and participated in the group exhibition Fashion Photography \u2013 tradition and innovation<\/em> at Preus Museum in 2012.<\/li>
      • In 2025, he opened the exhibition ICONS<\/em> at Galleri Fineart in Oslo \u2014 a spectacular project portraying iconic racing cars and motorsport settings from locations such as Le Mans, Monaco, and Goodwood.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        Themes & style<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        • His artistic photography is built around four main themes: man-made landscapes, nature, natural beauty, and forms. Qvale continues to explore contemporary subjects through projects such as Racing Cars<\/em>, with drama and aesthetics at the forefront.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          ARTIST MORTEN QVALE Art at the Plaza Morten Qvale – ”Louvren” Morten Qvale, f\u00f6dd den 25 september 1957 i Dr\u00f8bak, 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