Iver Jåks

Iver Jåks (25 October 1932 – 17 March 2007) was a Norwegian Sami artist, sculptor and illustrator.

[1] Iver Iversen Jåks was born in Karasjok Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.

He was awarded a place at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in Oslo from 1952 to 1955.

He won a place at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen from 1958 to 1959.

He is represented at the National Gallery of Norway, at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, and other museums.

Portrett av kunstner Iver Jåks på nordisk samemøte, aug. 1956 - Norsk folkemuseum - NF.05535-196 (cropped).jpg