Odd Nerdrum

About Odd Nerdrum

Birth Day: April 8, 1944
Birth Place: Sweden

Odd Nerdrum

Odd Nerdrum was born on April 8, 1944 in Sweden. Swedish-born Norwegian figurative painter who founded the Kitsch Movement in painting. Drew great inspiration from Rembrandt and Caravaggio.
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Popular As Odd Nerdrum
Occupation Painter
Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born April 8, 1944 (Sweden)
Birthday April 8
Town/City Sweden
Nationality Sweden

🌙 Zodiac

Odd Nerdrum’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Odd Nerdrum was born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey thrive on having fun. They’re energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control. They like being active and stimulated and enjoy pleasing self before pleasing others. They’re heart-breakers, not good at long-term relationships, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.

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About

Swedish-born Norwegian figurative Painter who founded the Kitsch Movement in painting. Drew great inspiration from Rembrandt and Caravaggio.

Before Fame

He had his formal art education at the Art Academy of Oslo and later attended the Dusseldorf Art Academy.

Trivia

He wrote a manifesto "On Kitsch," which rejected the traditional art world.

Family Life

He had a complex and troubled relationship with his parents. His mother left the family for a time to study at the Fashion Institute of Technology, causing him to feel abandoned and unwanted, and he found out later on that his father was not his birth parent. Rather, he had been born as a result of an affair his mother had conducted with former beau David Sandved.

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He studied painting under Joseph Beuys at the Dusseldorf Art Academy.

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