Halvard Storm (August 10, 1877 - May 7, 1964) was a 20th-century Norwegian artist.
Biography Storm was born in Kristiania (Oslo), the eighth of nine children born to linguistics professor Johan Storm and Louise Bruun, and was christened on September 2, 1877.“Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927," database, FamilySearch, Halvard Storm, 10 Aug 1877; citing; FHL microfilm 125,844. He attended the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art during 1898-1899, where he took courses in decorative painting, freehand, and ornament art.Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Records Manager, April 2026 He immigrated to the United States in 1901 and settled in the vibrant Norwegian-American enclve of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York.United States Census Bureau. Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910-Population, Borough of Brooklyn; and, Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920-Population, Borough of Brooklyn. He married Martha Louise Trilseth (born May 29, 1877, Eidsvoll, Norway) on February 10, 1906, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Brooklyn.Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940 Chicago, Illinois. He registered for the US World War I draft in September 1918 as all eligible men were requird to register regardless of citizenship.United States Selective Service System: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. In the 1920s, he returned to Norway to live, but he traveled to the United States many times during subsequent decades.New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA. Storm's wife died on August 28, 1941, and he later married Sigrid Roscher (1888-1964). Storm died on May 7, 1964, and is buried alongside his parents, three brothers, and both wives in Oslo's Vestre Gravlund.Gravferdsetaten, Oslo Kommune. A black-and- white photo of Storm was published in the Norwegian magazine "Aktuell" (Oslo),1952 Vol. 8 Nr. 16, page 27.
Artist Storm is most well known for his etchings of Norwegian landscapes, towns, and architecture. He also etched portraits and illustrated books, and owned an art and framing store in Oslo.Norsk Skoletidended, 1925, Vol 57 Two of his pieces, "Sam’s Point, Cragsmoor" and "Cragsmoor," were exhibited at the 1920 Society of Independent Artists in New York.Society of Independent Artists (New York, N.Y.). Catalogue of the Fourth Annual Exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists. New York, The Waldorf Astoria,1920. In the 1940s, Storm's art was shown in New York, Chicago, and Minneapolis, as well in Australia.“Der Norske Tegner,” November 1946, page 360, Nordmanns Forbundet; “Australia, Halvard Storm,” April 1948, page 100, Nordmanns Forbundet. He is listed in Who was Who in American Art, 1540–1975.Falk, Pete Hastings, Who was Who in America Art, 1564-1975, Vol. III, Sounds View Press, Madison CT 1999. He signed his name, along with the year, on the bottom right corner of his pieces. Today, Storm's work is sought after for its authentic depiction of traditional Norwegian scenes from the last century.Auctions on E-bay.com, MutualArt.com, and Artprice.com
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