Norwegian Exhibition
The Norwegian Exhibition was held in Sweden in 1943 to raise awareness of Norwegian culture and history in Sweden. It opened in Thulehuset [sv], Sveavägen, Stockholm on 10 March[1] and ran until 27 April.
It was chaired by Hans Wilhelmsson Ahlmann.[1]
Opening
The Stockholm exhibition was opened by Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke[1] with Princess Ingeborg of Denmark, the Swedish Foreign Minister Christian Günther, the Norwegian envoy Jens Bull, ambassadors for the Allied nations, and representatives of Stockholm in attendance.[1]
Exhibits
Art works displayed included paintings by Christian Krohg, Per Krohg and Edvard Munch, and statues by Gustav Vigeland.
- Painting by Christian Krohg
- Paintings by Munch
- Man and Woman by Vigeland
There were statues of Olaf II of Norway (with a label saying HELLIG OLAV NORGES EVIGE KONGE[translations 1]) and of Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen, and a photograph of the King of Norway Haakon VII of Norway at the time in exile in Britain.
- Statue of King Olaf II
- Statue of Nansen
- Portrait of Haakon VII of Norway
9 April
On 9 April 1943, three years after the start of the German occupation of Norway there was a memorial service to commemorate Norwegian nationals who had died fighting the occupation.[2] at which Yngve Larsson[2] and the Stockholm governor Torsten Nothin laid wreaths[3] at a plaque saying Vi hyllar de norska patrioterna som offrade sina liv för Norges frihet.[translations 2]
- Yngve Larsson laying his wreath
References
- ^ a b c d "Historiske foto - Arkivverkets digitale fotoarkiv" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Historiske foto - Arkivverkets digitale fotoarkiv" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Historiske foto - Arkivverkets digitale fotoarkiv" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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