Fritz Røed
Fritz Røed | |
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Born | 15 August 1928 |
Died | 20 December 2002 |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | Sculptor |
Notable work | Sverd i fjell |
Fritz Røed (15 August 1928 – 20 December 2002) was a Norwegian sculptor. He is most associated with his work, Sverd i fjell, the commemorative monument that symbolizes the unification of the nation of Norway.[1]
Biography
Røed was born in the community of Bryne in the municipality of Time in Rogaland county, Norway. He studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry with Torbjørn Alvsåker 1946-48 and the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts under Per Palle Storm from 1948 to 1951 as well as under Einar Utzon-Frank at the Art Academy in Copenhagen in 1951 and Ossip Zadkine at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris 1952. Fritz Røed debut at the Autumn Exhibition 1956 with two children figurines. His work has a great variety of expressions.[citation needed]
Vårfornemmelser, a sculpture by Fritz Røed, is located on the Fjellveien road in the Sandviken district of
The most widely recognized of his works is
Røed was chairman of Artists' Association from 1981 to 1982 and chairman of the Association of Norwegian Sculptors 1984–1988. Røed had a studio in the small mountain town of
In 2004, Fritz Røed Sculpture Park officially opened in the community of Bryne. The park consists of sculptures that are quite varied in style and size. Fritz Røed was involved in the planning and design of the park, and had even submitted plans for the sculpture park.[4]
References
- ^ "Stavanger-Web - Swords in Stone". www.stavanger-web.com. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ "FDC Norge. Stavanger 2008". askermynt.no. Archived from the original on 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Fritz Røed Sculpture Park". www.visitnorway.com. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
External links
- Swords in Rock
- Fritz Røed Sculpture Park
- Picture gallery from Fritz Røed Sculpture Park Archived 2014-07-19 at the Wayback Machine