Aksel Waldemar Johannessen: A Rediscovered Voice of the Norwegian Working Class The art world often rewards those who are immediately recognized, lauded for their innovations and contributions. But sometimes, brilliance is obscured by circumstance, forgotten amidst the currents of time. Aksel Waldemar Johannessen (1880-1922) represents precisely such a rediscovery – a Norwegian Expressionist painter whose powerful depictions of the lives of workers and his unflinching social commentary were largely ignored during his lifetime, only to be resurrected with renewed appreciation in recent decade…