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Oslo as an art centre

Gunnar S. Gundersen deeply into most Norwegians. Norwegians seem to
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120 x 120 cm. accept art rather as they accept nature, as part of the
Acrylic paint on canvas community life; both public authority and private
Collection of
Haaken Christensen buyer support it to an extent unknown in Great
Britain, even if the results sometimes fall below the
highest level. Oslo is a small. not particularly beautiful
city, which visitors would more usually think of visiting
for sport rather than art. Having been there, it is stimulat­
ing to find that there is so much going on that is worth
looking at. ■
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