Aage Nielsen-Edwin

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAage•Nielsen-Edwin
Used nameAage•Nielsen-Edwin
Born17 July 1898 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN)
Died19 October 1985 in Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæði (ISL)
NOC Denmark

Biography

Danish sculptor Aage Nielsen-Edwin produced sculptures, statuettes, busts and reliefs in a naturalistic classical style. He was mainly influenced by his training at Carl Aarsleff. This resulted in highly conscious and distinctive motifs. He was also a student of Einar Utzon-Frank and traveled over the years to Paris, Italy, and Germany, before eventually emigrating to Iceland in 1946. In 1943 he was awarded the Eckersberg Medal. The plaster relief submitted with the original title Etude is probably one of two of this name dated 1934. The following year he used the figure on the extreme right of this work for a limestone relief in the 58 x 34.4 cm format titled Badende pige (Bathing girl), which is presented in the Vejle Art Museum.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Art Competitions DEN Aage Nielsen-Edwin
Sculpturing, Reliefs, Open (Olympic) AC