A lot of the male figures in Vigeland's massive installation are obvious father figures,
many shown with babies, as above. One is even juggling several babies while dropkicking
another. I'm saving him for the next series, though, so you'll need to be patient.
La figure paternelle.
ReplyDeleteVery important to Vigeland as his father Elisæus had died when he was all of 15. Vigeland had to leave art school in Oslo to support the family.