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1933 Oslo, Norway - 2013 Oslo, Norway. Known for: Famous person statue sculpture.
"Sculptor left a lasting legacy," July 3, 2013, Obituary from website of NEWSinENGLISH.no. Tributes were still being published this week to Per Ung, the Norwegian sculptor whose funeral was held late... Read full biography
"Sculptor left a lasting legacy," July 3, 2013, Obituary from website of NEWSinENGLISH.no. Tributes were still being published this week to Per Ung, the Norwegian sculptor whose funeral was held late last week at Vestre Gravlund in Oslo. Ung, age 80, lost his battle with cancer but already had won... Read full biography
"Sculptor left a lasting legacy," July 3, 2013, Obituary from website of NEWSinENGLISH.no. Tributes were still being published this week to Per Ung, the Norwegian sculptor whose funeral was held late last week at Vestre Gravlund in Oslo. Ung, age 80, lost his battle with cancer but already had won a lasting place in the public consciousness through his statues of national icons. His works are found all over the country and especially in the nation’s capital, from his depiction of ice skating... Read full biography
"Sculptor left a lasting legacy," July 3, 2013, Obituary from website of NEWSinENGLISH.no. Tributes were still being published this week to Per Ung, the Norwegian sculptor whose funeral was held late last week at Vestre Gravlund in Oslo. Ung, age 80, lost his battle with cancer but already had won a lasting place in the public consciousness through his statues of national icons. His works are found all over the country and especially in the nation’s capital, from his depiction of ice skating star Sonja Henie that was erected outside Frogner Stadium in 1985 to his more recent works of actress Wenche Foss and wartime resistance hero Max Manus. His latest work, a new statue of artist Edvard Munch, still hasn’t been placed but his others are... Read full biography
"Sculptor left a lasting legacy," July 3, 2013, Obituary from website of NEWSinENGLISH.no. Tributes were still being published this week to Per Ung, the Norwegian sculptor whose funeral was held late last week at Vestre Gravlund in Oslo. Ung, age 80, lost his battle with cancer but already had won a lasting place in the public consciousness through his statues of national icons. His works are found all over the country and especially in the nation’s capital, from his depiction of ice skating star Sonja Henie that was erected outside Frogner Stadium in 1985 to his more recent works of actress Wenche Foss and wartime resistance hero Max Manus. His latest work, a new statue of artist Edvard Munch, still hasn’t been placed but his others are well-known landmarks around town. People placed flowers around Per Ung’s statue of Gunnar Sønsteby when the war hero died las... Read full biography
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"Sculptor left a lasting legacy," July 3, 2013, Obituary from website of NEWSinENGLISH.no
Tributes were still being published this week to Per Ung, the Norwegian sculptor whose funeral was held late last week at Vestre Gravlund in Oslo. Ung, age 80, lost his battle with cancer but already had won a lasting place in the public consciousness through his statues of national icons.
His works are found all over the country and especially in the nation’s capital, from his depiction of ice skating star Sonja Henie that was erected outside Frogner Stadium in 1985 to his more recent works of actress Wenche Foss and wartime resistance hero Max Manus. His latest work, a new statue of artist Edvard Munch, still hasn’t been placed b...But wait, there's more...
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