Kristian Kvakland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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sculptor and artist
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Place of Birth: Orkdal, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
About Kristian Kvakland
- Kristian Kvakland (February 5, 1927–October 2, 2011) was a Norwegian sculptor and artist.
- Among his most famous works is the bronze Amanda-statue of the annual Amanda awards.
- The statuette originally weighed 4.5 kilograms (9.9 lb), but has since been slimmed down to 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb).Kvakland was born in Orkdal, and was based in Blylaget, Nesodden in southeast Norway..
- His works are represented in a number of public art collections in Norway.
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