Gustav Lærum
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Gustav Lærum was a Norwegian satirical illustrator and sculptor.
He delivered illustrations to the satirical magazines Korsaren
, Tyrihans
and Vikingen
, and also the newspaper Verdens Gang
. Selected illustrations are issued in Fra Uret til Grand, Norske Politici (1895), and Skyggebilder (1912). His sculptures include statues or busts of Prime Ministers Johan Sverdrup
, Jørgen Løvland
and Gunnar Knudsen
.
He delivered illustrations to the satirical magazines Korsaren
Korsaren
Korsaren was a Norwegian satirical magazine.It was established in 1879 by Jacob Breda Bull under the name Krydseren, mimicking an older publication of the same name. Bull sold the magazine in 1894, and it was relaunched as Korsaren...
, Tyrihans
Tyrihans
Tyrihans was a Norwegian satirical magazine.It existed between 1892 and 1904, and was published out of Kristiania. Among its staff were Olaf Gulbransson, Andreas Bloch and Ragnvald Blix....
and Vikingen
Vikingen
Vikingen is a former Norwegian satirical magazine, published from 1862 to 1932. It was founded by printer Henning Tønsberg. Among the contributors were the satirical illustrators Olaf Krohn, Andreas Bloch, Gustav Lærum and Olaf Gulbransson.-History:...
, and also the newspaper Verdens Gang
Verdens Gang (1868-1923 newspaper)
Verdens Gang is a former Norwegian newspaper, issued in Oslo from 1868 to 1923.It was established as a weekly magazine in 1868, later expanded to three issues a week, and was issued daily from 1885. It was the most widespread political newspaper in Norway for many years, and had considerable...
. Selected illustrations are issued in Fra Uret til Grand, Norske Politici (1895), and Skyggebilder (1912). His sculptures include statues or busts of Prime Ministers Johan Sverdrup
Johan Sverdrup
Johan Sverdrup was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party. He was the first Prime Minister of Norway after the introduction of parliamentarism. Sverdrup was Prime Minister from 1884 to 1889.- Early years :...
, Jørgen Løvland
Jørgen Løvland
Jørgen Gunnarsson Løvland was a Norwegian politician and Prime Minister. He was Minister of Labour 1898-1899, 1900-1902 and 1902-1903, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1899-1900, Prime Minister in Stockholm in 1905, Minister of Foreign Affairs 1905 and 1905-1907, Prime Minister...
and Gunnar Knudsen
Gunnar Knudsen
Gunnar Knudsen , born Aanon Gunerius Knudsen, was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party who had two spells as Prime Minister of Norway from 1908 to 1910 and from 1913 to 1920...
.