In January 2024, I purchased the exlibris collection from the late Rolf Nysted Heier from his eldest son, Petter Andreas Heier. It contains about 2.000 exlibris and several books and special prints of exlibris artists’ works.
I have since started a research project on Norwegian Exlibris with a particular focus on the 20th century. As part of this project, I will catalogue and cross-reference public exlibris collections (i.e. Bergen Public Library, University of Bergen Library) and my own collection with existing publications on the matter.
The website accompanying the project is publicly available at https://norsk-exlibris.no/ (despite the domain name, all texts are written in English).
The digital methods I employ range from data modelling (i.e. translating the FISAE descriptions for exlibris into a data model) to network analysis.
Most publications are aimed mainly at special-interest audiences, i.e. the German Exlibris Society’s (D.E.G.) and Norwegian journals; however, blog posts will appear all along the way in several outlets to reach a broader English-speaking, Norwegian-speaking, and German-speaking audience.
You can read and enjoy a series of blog posts about the History of the Norwegian Exlibris (2025, ongoing) on my blog:
- A History of Norwegian Exlibris – Told in 24 Objects. Part 1
- A History of Norwegian Exlibris – Told in 24 Objects. Part 2
I am currently looking to purchase additional Norwegian Exlibris and Norwegian Exlibrisiana for my collection. If you are interested in trading/selling, please contact me! I am exclusively interested in Norwegian exlibris, though.erested in Norwegian exlibris though.