Leif_Preus

Leif Preus

Leif Preus

Norwegian photographer and museum founder

Leif Preus (18 February 1928 – 5 May 2013) was a Norwegian photographer and museum founder.

Leif Preus, 2011.

He was born in Horten as a son of Sverre Preus (1897–1988) and Marian Christoffersen (1901–1972). He was married from 1951.[1]

After eight years in the Royal Norwegian Navy he established his photo company Preus Foto in 1956. He established into a nationwide photo store chain. In 1976 his family founded Preus Photo Museum, from 2005 named Preus Museum in his hometown Horten.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Erlandsen, Roger. "Leif Preus". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Leif Preus". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 May 2013.


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