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Gustav Vigeland (April 11 1869 – March 12 1943) was a Norwegian sculptor.
Gustav was born on a farm called Vigeland in Mandal, a small coastal town in the south of Norway, to a family of craftsmen and countrymen. As a youth, he was sent to Oslo where he learned to read and carve wood at a local school. However, the sudden death of his father compelled him to move back to Mandal to help his family.
He returned to Oslo in 1888, this time determined to become a professional sculptor. Vigeland...
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