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Odd Nerdrum
Odd Nerdrum is a Norwegian figurative painter born on April 8, 1944, in Helsingborg. He produces 6 to 8 works annually, including still lifes, portraits, and large-scale paintings. His work is influenced by Rembrandt and Caravaggio.
Biography
Odd Nerdrum is a Norwegian painter born on April 8, 1944, in the city of Helsingborg. He is a representative of the figurative movement in painting. Nerdrum's work has been strongly influenced by renowned masters such as Rembrandt and Caravaggio, although the themes of his paintings are anecdotal in nature. The artist creates between 6 and 8 works annually, including still lifes, portraits, and large-scale canvases. Additionally, Odd Nerdrum is the author of a manifesto in which he thoroughly explains the distinction between kitsch and art, proposing that his own work should be considered as kitsch.
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