Nils Aas

Nils Sigurd Aas
Born21 April 1933
Inderøy, Norway
Died10 February 2004(2004-02-10) (aged 70)
Oslo, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Known forAbstract sculpture
Notable workHaakon VII - 7. juni-plassen, Oslo. Hjalmar Andersen - Bislett Stadium, Oslo
AwardsOslo City Culture Prize
1972
Knight of the Order of St. Olav
1990
Per Palle Storms Award
2001
Steinkjer Municipality town hall with nonfigurative work by Aas outside

Nils Sigurd Aas (21 April 1933 – 10 February 2004) was a Norwegian sculptor.[1] He was one of the most prominent artists in modern Norwegian sculpture and is particularly well known for his statue of Haakon VII, located in the June Seventh Square in Oslo, and for designing coins for Norwegian currency, including 10-krone and 20-krone coins.[2]

  1. ^ "Nils Aas (Nils Aas Kunstverksted)". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  2. ^ Knut Berg. "Nils Aas". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2018.