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Carl Fagerberg

1878 – 1948

Swedish sculptor

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About Carl Fagerberg

Lived 1878 – 1948 (aged 69). Carl Fagerberg was a Swedish sculptor.

Portrait of the sculptor Carl Fagerberg; oil painting by Ivar Kamke (1882–1936), 1906. Nationalmuseum, Gripsholm Castle.

Carl Vilhelm Fagerberg (3 November 1878 - 23 April 1948) was a Swedish sculptor. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Carl Fagerberg was the son of construction and carpentry master Johannes Fagerberg and his wife Sofia Sandberg. He studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Stockholm in 1902–1905 and abroad at Jenny Lindstipendium 1905–1908. At the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in Stockholm, some of his fellow students included Ivar Arosenius, John Bauer, Karl Isakson Ivar Kamke and David Wallin. He received SM in Buenos Aires in 1919 and honored at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1932. He is famous for his portraits, sculptures of animals and athletes as well as decorations in churches. He lived and worked in the city of Sundbyberg, a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, just north of the capital Stockholm. Arvid Knöppel studied sculpture for him. Carl Fagerberg was unmarried.

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Konstfack, Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts
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Carl Vilhelm Fagerberg

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Carl Fagerberg?

Swedish sculptor (1878-1948)

When was Carl Fagerberg born?

Carl Fagerberg was born on 3 November 1878 in Dalarö parish.

When did Carl Fagerberg die?

Carl Fagerberg died on 23 April 1948 in Maria Magdalena parish.

What was Carl Fagerberg's occupation?

Carl Fagerberg was a sculptor.

What nationality was Carl Fagerberg?

Carl Fagerberg was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carl Fagerberg

· Wikidata: Q5722632

· DBpedia: Carl Fagerberg (sculptor)

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