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Carl Nesjar
Norwegian painter, sculptor and printmaker
Carl Nesjar | |
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| Born | Carl Carlsen ()6 July Larvik, Norway |
| Died | 23 May () (aged94) Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | painter, sculptor and printmaker |
Carl Nesjar (né Carlsen; 6 July – 23 May ) was a Norwegian painter, sculptor and graphic artist.
He is best known for his collaborations with Pablo Picasso; serving for nearly twenty years as Picasso's chosen fabricator — the artist who turned Picasso's drawings and scale models into large public sculptures.
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One such work was Picasso's Regjeringskvartalet murals which are located in Oslo, the city where Nesjar lived for most of his life.[1][2] He is also known for his series of "Ice Fountains” which can be found in cities around the world.
Life and career
Born Carl Carlsen in Larvik, Norway, Nesjar was raised in Southern Norway and in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, United States. He s