Povl Sondergaard

Sculptor

Birthday June 4, 1905

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Denmark

DEATH DATE Sep 19, 1986 (81)

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About

Danish sculptor who made lifelike busts, female figures, and monuments, including Memorial to the Fallen, located in Bispebjerg Cemetery.

Before Fame

He attended the Technical School and then studied sculpture under Einar Utzon-Frank at the Danish Academy.

Trivia

His best known work may be Memorial to the Fallen in Bispebjerg Cemetery.

Family Life

He was the son of the painter Ole Søndergaard.

Associated With

He and Harriet Hosmer are both sculptors known for the realism of their busts.