Sigbjørn Obstfelder, statue

The tall, slender pedestal before you with the thoughtful posture holds the bust of the local author Sigbjørn Obstfelder. Originally trained as a mechanical engineer, he became better known in his time as one of Norway's earliest and perhaps most influential modernist poets and lyricists. Like many other innovative and creative souls, he was probably more recognized outside his hometown early in his career. The beautiful bust was erected in 1917. Artist: Gustav Vigeland.