
Balancing on Dad's Thigh - Oslo, Norway
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N 59° 55.559 E 010° 42.254
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This is one of several dozen sculptures by Norwegian artist Gustav Vigeland in Oslo's Frogner Park.
Waymark Code: WMGEDW
Location: Oslo, Norway
Date Posted: 02/22/2013
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Almost all of the sculptures in Oslo's Frogner Park (there are approximately 150) are by Gustav Vigeland. This is just one of them and is located on the center of the eastern side of the central bridge.
It depicts a lifesized naked man around 30 years-old with legs astride and holding a young naked girl (perhaps 8 years-old)as she tries to stand on his thigh. She may have been moving to and from a fully erect stance since we can see her hair flopping upwards as if she were currently on the down-swing.
Unfortunately, none of Vigeland's works have placards which inform us of a title for the piece...and the poster of this Waymark was unable to find a catologue online. The name of the Waymark will be amended if additional information comes forth indicating the work's true title.
Vigeland constructed the sculptures from 1924 to 1944...but again, there is no information at the site about each individual piece's date.
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