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Kristian Blystad
Kristian Blystad
Born	18 March 1946 (age 78); Bergen, Norway
Occupation	Sculptor
Awards	Order of St. Olav (2007); Anders Jahres kulturpris [no] (2011) ; ;

Kristian Blystad (born 18 March 1946) is a Norwegian sculptor.

Career

Blystad was born in Bergen,^[1] and is married to textile artist Sissel Blystad [no].^[2]^[3]

Among his works is the fountain sculpture Kronos at Majorstuen, Oslo. A granite sculpture of Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie was erected in front of the Parliament of Norway in 1989.^[1] A statue of Christian Frederik was unveiled in front of the Parliament in May 2014.^[4] He also worked on the facade of the new Library of Alexandria.^[5] He is represented at the National Gallery of Norway and in other galleries in Oslo and Bergen.^[1]

His sculpture "26. september - torso" (2008) is located in Oslo at Olav Vs gate 5.^[6]

Blystad was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 2007.^[7] He received Anders Jahres kulturpris [no] in 2011, shared with Bård Breivik.^[8]

^ ^a ^b ^c Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Kristian Blystad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
^ Mørstad, Erik. "Kristian Blystad". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
^ Danbolt, Hjørdis. "Sissel Blystad". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Christian Frederik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
^ "Bibliotheca Alexandrina".
^ "OsloBIENNALEN FØRSTE UTGAVE 2019-2024: Første bolk med verk og prosjekter mai - oktober 2019 by Kulturetaten Oslo - Issuu". issuu.com. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
^ "Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer – Blystad, Kristian". kongehuset.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
^ "Billedhuggerne: Kristian Blystad og Bård Breivik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 February 2021.