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Oskar J. W. Hansen clippings, 1937-1984
- Title
- Oskar J. W. Hansen clippings, 1937-1984
- Identifier
- P1283
- Date
- 1937-1984
- Creator
- Hansen, Oskar J. W.
- Description
- Newspaper items and photographs of the work of a sculptor who emigrated to the United States from VesterĂ¥len, Norway, in 1910. He was awarded the President's Medal of Merit in 1961 for a sculpture at Yorktown, Virginia, commemorating Washington's victory over Cornwallis. His most monumental work is the Winged Figures of the Republic at Hoover Dam, reported to be the largest cast bronzes in the world. He is the author of Beyond the Cherubim, 1964; of Chien-Mi-Lo (a satirical prose fantasy with interpretative sculpture), 1927; and of Sculptures at Hoover Dam, 1968. The file includes several letters and a transcript of his New York Times obituary.
Includes 6 photos of "Winged Figures of the Republic" Winged Figures at the Hover Dam, newspaper clippings; magazine articles, letter from Oskar J. Hansen to Anna Helga Hong, a professor at Northwestern University, a list of books Oskar J. Hansen wrote, and a New York Times obituary, Sept. 3, 1971. - Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- English
- Type
- Photographs
- Newspapers
Citation
Hansen, Oskar J. W., “Oskar J. W. Hansen clippings, 1937-1984,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 20, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10968.