Construction Worker - Oslo, Norway
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 59° 54.905 E 010° 44.975
32V E 597830 N 6643246
This statue depicts a construction worker as a representative for all Norwegian workers.
Waymark Code: WMG9WC
Location: Oslo, Norway
Date Posted: 02/03/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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This larger than life...perhaps 10 feet tall sculpture depicts a worker in his work clothes...bib jeans and carrying a jacket over one shoulder....perhaps just starting or ending his work day. He also carried a sledgehammer over his right shoulder as he appears to be walking forward.
The marble plinth is about 4 feet high and the front is engraved:

"TILEGNET ARBEIDERBEVEGELSENS PIONERER
FRIHET SOLIDARITET" which Google translates as:

"ACQUIRED labor movement PIONEERS
FREEDOM OF SOLIDARITY"

On the back another engraving reads:

"REIST AV LANDSORGANISASJONEN I NORGE" which Google translates as:

"ERECTED BY STATE ORGANIZATION IN NORWAY"

and a small plaque on the back reads:

"AVDUKET 1958
UTFORT AV
PER PALLE STorM"

which means:

"UNVEILED 1958
MADE BY PER PALLE STORM"

Storm (1910-1994) was a Danish/Norwegian sculptor.

See The Wikipedia for him (in Norwegian) at (visit link)
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: unknown

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: PER PALLE STORM

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1958

Materials used: bronze

Location: in Oslo's Youngstorget Square

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