Gustav Vigeland
1869
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1943
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
genre: modernism
country of citizenship: Norway
languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian
occupation: sculptor, wood carver
award received: Knight of the Order of St. Olav
Gustav Vigeland (11 April 1869 – 12 March 1943), born as Adolf Gustav Thorsen, was a Norwegian sculptor. Gustav Vigeland occupies a special position among Norwegian sculptors, both in the power of his creative imagination and in his productivity. He is most associated with the Vigeland installation (Vigelandsanlegget) in Frogner Park, Oslo. He was also the designer of the Nobel Peace Prize medal. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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