Odd Hilt

Odd Hilt (8 March 1915 – 9 December 1986) was a Norwegian sculptor.

Biography Hilt was born at Drammen in Buskerud, Norway. He was the son of Christian Hilt (1888–1958) and Ragnhild Hansen (1896–1957).

He was trained at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (Statens Håndverks- og Kunstindustriskole) from 1931 to 1933 and under Wilhelm Rasmussen at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts (Statens kunstakademi) from 1933 to 1936.

In 1941, he was arrested in Trondheim and was imprisoned at the Falstad concentration camp outside Levanger. In 1942 he escaped to Sweden until the end of World War II. He performed several works in exile including apostle figures for the altarpiece in Malmberget Church (1944).

Personal life In 1945, he married med Guðrun Laura Briem (1918–1996) and was the father of actress Ragnhild Hilt. Ragnhild Hilt.

Selected works Arkebusering (1945–46) Levanger Appell (1947–50) Horten Fortuna (1966–73) Frognerkilen Ved vannposten (1977) Tøyen