Norwegian sculptor Anders Svor showed really early a remarkable talent for woodcarving and at the age of 17 he travelled to Kristiania (Oslo), where he worked as a wood carver at a piano factory. He then attended the State Crafts and Art Industry School in Kristiania (Oslo). In 1887 he enrolled at the Copenhagen Academy of Art. His breakthrough came at the Berlin International Art Exhibition in 1891 where he won a gold medal. In 1893 he started a one-year travel grant in Paris. After his return, he settled in Kristiania (Oslo). He was one of the most important Norwegian sculptors at the turn of the century. The Anders Svor Museum was opened in 1953 in his hometown of Hornindal and features 450 of his works. His art is characterised by simple, clean lines and deep authenticity. His works were naturalistic, but influenced by the New Romanticism. His 92 cm bronze statue Discus Thrower today stands in front of a stadium in Moss in Norway, the plaster model in his museum in Hornindal. The sculpture was created in 1923.
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