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1924 Oslo, Norway - 2011 Italy. Known for: Commemorative marble and bronze statue sculpture.
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Knut Steen (19 November 1924 – 22 September 2011 was a Norwegian sculptor. He was born in Oslo but lived in Italy from 1973 until his death in September 2011. Steen is perhaps best known for his work... Read full biography
Knut Steen (19 November 1924 – 22 September 2011 was a Norwegian sculptor. He was born in Oslo but lived in Italy from 1973 until his death in September 2011. Steen is perhaps best known for his work on the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts in conjunction with the Danish sculptor Per Palle... Read full biography
Knut Steen (19 November 1924 – 22 September 2011 was a Norwegian sculptor. He was born in Oslo but lived in Italy from 1973 until his death in September 2011. Steen is perhaps best known for his work on the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts in conjunction with the Danish sculptor Per Palle Storm. In 2000, he was commissioned to create a statue of King Olav V of Norway, which became the subject of great controversy. At a cost of NOK 2 million (US$317,000), Steen based his statue on a photo... Read full biography
Knut Steen (19 November 1924 – 22 September 2011 was a Norwegian sculptor. He was born in Oslo but lived in Italy from 1973 until his death in September 2011. Steen is perhaps best known for his work on the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts in conjunction with the Danish sculptor Per Palle Storm. In 2000, he was commissioned to create a statue of King Olav V of Norway, which became the subject of great controversy. At a cost of NOK 2 million (US$317,000), Steen based his statue on a photo of the king in military garb and depicted him in a serious pose with his right arm raised. This drew the ire of critics, who compared it with similar statues of dictators. Eventually, the Oslo City Council rejected the work, and the statue was later... Read full biography
Knut Steen (19 November 1924 – 22 September 2011 was a Norwegian sculptor. He was born in Oslo but lived in Italy from 1973 until his death in September 2011. Steen is perhaps best known for his work on the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts in conjunction with the Danish sculptor Per Palle Storm. In 2000, he was commissioned to create a statue of King Olav V of Norway, which became the subject of great controversy. At a cost of NOK 2 million (US$317,000), Steen based his statue on a photo of the king in military garb and depicted him in a serious pose with his right arm raised. This drew the ire of critics, who compared it with similar statues of dictators. Eventually, the Oslo City Council rejected the work, and the statue was later installed in Gulen. A museum dedicated to his work opened in Sandefjord in 2009. Steen's manager and daughter, Hege Steen, said "We are... Read full biography
