Gustav Lærum Explained

Gustav Lærum
Birth Date:2 June 1870
Birth Place:Fet, Norway
Death Place:Oslo, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:Illustrator
Sculptor

Gustav Lærum (2 June 1870, in Fet  - 21 May 1938) was a Norwegian satirical illustrator, caricaturist and sculptor.

He provided illustrations for the satirical magazines Korsaren, Tyrihans, and Vikingen, and also the newspaper Verdens Gang. Selected illustrations were published in Fra Uret til Grand, Norske Politici (1895), and Skyggebilder (1912). His sculptures include statues or busts of Prime Ministers Johan Sverdrup, Jørgen Løvland, and Gunnar Knudsen.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: 2007 . Gustav Lærum . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 16 April 2009 .
  2. Encyclopedia: Gustav Lærum . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Tone . Wikborg. . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Norwegian . 16 April 2009 .