Arne Taraldsen (12 November 1917 – 2 August 1989) was a Norwegian artist and resistance member during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany.
[1] He signed his illustrations with pen names such as "stjerne", "Stjernetarald", "Vidar Vangen" or "Kaare Brattaas".
[2][5] During the Operation Almenrausch in June 1944 Taraldsen was among the group of people who escaped from the German soldiers.
[3][6] Taraldsen's illustration of the incident is based on Erik Werenskiold's painting Trollene paa Hedalsskogen.
He has later been running an advertising agency, and has made illustrations for the tourist business, such as postcards, maps and troll figures.