Nils Flakstad
Illustration — Nils Flakstad's granite sculpture "Fiskeren" ("The Fisherman", 1941) at Oslo City Hall's west wall. Nils Erik Flakstad (born 9 August 1907 in Hamar, died on 31 July 1979 in Oslo) was a Norwegian sculptor, son of businessperson and politician Nils Erik Flakstad.
Also recorded as Nils Erik Flakstad
Nils Flakstad
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- Born
- 1907 · Hamar Municipality.
- Died
- 1979 · Oslo Municipality.
- Nationality
- Norway
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Education
- Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry · Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
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Illustration — Nils Flakstad's granite sculpture "Fiskeren" ("The Fisherman", 1941) at Oslo City Hall's west wall. Nils Erik Flakstad (born 9 August 1907 in Hamar, died on 31 July 1979 in Oslo) was a Norwegian sculptor, son of businessperson and politician Nils Erik Flakstad.
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Nils Flakstad (1907–1979) was a Norwegian sculptor. Born in Hamar Municipality, the sculptor died in Oslo Municipality.
Nils Flakstad studied at Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry and Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts. The sculptor worked for Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry.
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He studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1928 to 1930, and at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1930 to 1932.
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He was a teacher at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry 1955–1975. He started as a painter and first began in the late 1930s with sculpture. Among his works include contributions at Oslo City Hall, in front of Haugesund City Hall, a relief of the Parliamentary stair hall at Stortinget, and monuments to fallen Norwegian patriots during World War II in Hamar, Haugesund and Akershus Fortress.
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1907
Nils Flakstad born at Hamar Municipality.
1979
Nils Flakstad died at Oslo Municipality.
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Nils Flakstad is recorded as having studied at Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry and Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts.
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