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Dyre Vaa was born on 19 January, 1903 in Kviteseid, Norway, is a Norwegian sculptor and painter. Discover Dyre Vaa's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?
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Sculptor and painter |
| Age |
77 years old |
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Capricorn |
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19 January, 1903 |
| Birthday |
19 January |
| Birthplace |
Kviteseid, Norway |
| Date of death |
11 May, 1980 |
| Died Place |
Rauland, Norway |
| Nationality |
Norway
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Dyre Vaa Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Dyre Vaa Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Dyre Vaa worth at the age of 77 years old? Dyre Vaa’s income source is mostly from being a successful sculptor. He is from Norway. We have estimated Dyre Vaa's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
He was the son of Tor Aanundsson Vaa (1864–1928) and Anne Marie Roholt (1866–1947).
Vaa grew up the youngest of five siblings in a wealthy home.
His father was one of the largest forest owners in Telemark.
Dyre Vaa (19 January 1903 – 11 May 1980) was a Norwegian sculptor and painter.
He was born in Kviteseid, Telemark, and later lived and worked in Rauland.
He graduated artium at Kristiania Cathedral School in 1920.
Vaa studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry and at Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1922 to 1923, under Wilhelm Rasmussen, and later traveled to Spain, Greece and Italy for studies.
Dyre Vaa was awarded the Schäffers legat (1924–25), Aalls legat (1924), Conrad Mohrs legat (1926) and Houens legat (1929).
In 1925, his first important work was a portrait of Minister of Education Ivar Peterson Tveiten (bronze. National Gallery of Norway).
In 1927, he married Thora Lange Bojer (1902–1999) who was daughter of writer Johan Bojer and was a frequent model in his work.
They were the parents of six children.
Their son Tor Vaa (1928-2008) was also a sculptor.
Further four bronze sculptures with motives from Norwegian fairy tales at Ankerbrua (Peer Gynt, Veslefrikk med fela, Kari Trestakk and Kvitebjørn Kong Valemon), and bronze wolves at Ila (1930).
In 1932, Vaa sculptures, paintings and drawings first appeared in Kunstnernes Hus.
Among his works are his Ludvig Holberg sculpture outside Nationaltheatret in Oslo, on 1 September 1939.
Vaa contributed to the decoration of Oslo City Hall, with the swan fountain in the courtyard (1948–1950).
Vaa won the King's Medal of Merit in gold in 1951 and Nidaros Cathedral Gold Medal in 1969.
He has made portrayal sculptures of several writers, Henrik Ibsen (1958, Skien), Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1968), Ivar Aasen, and Olav Aukrust (1955, Lom), the fiddle player Myllarguten (Arabygdi, Rauland), sculptural work at the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, several World War II memorials (Rjukan 1946, Nordfjord 1947, Porsgrunn 1950, Gjerpen 1954), and is represented at the National Gallery of Norway.
He gave a number of his works to Vinje municipality which formed the basis for the Dyre Vaa Sculptural Art Collection (Dyre Vaa-samlingane).
He served as chairman of the Norwegian Sculptor Association (Norsk Billedhuggerforening) from 1960 to 1962.
He was made a Knight 1st Class in the Order of St. Olav in 1969.
He was the younger brother of lyricist Aslaug Vaa.
He continued to work until health problems from the mid-1970s.
The museum opened 1981 and is operating in conjunction with Vest-Telemark Museum.
On display are bronze sculptures and many of his gypsum figures, drawings and sketches.
