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and the

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. Carl Fagerberg was the son of construction and carpentry master Johannes Fagerberg and his wife Sofia Sandberg. He studied at the

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in Stockholm in 1902–1905 and abroad at

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, John Bauer, Karl Isakson

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in east central

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, just north of the capital

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. Arvid Knöppel studied sculpture for him. Carl Fagerberg was unmarried.

Gallery

File:Paris - Svenska kyrkan 08.jpg, Relief in The Swedish Church in Paris (Svenska Sofiaförsamlingen i Paris), ''Swedish Sofia Assembly'' in Paris. Relief with the motif ''Christ blesses the children'', 1913. File:Sundbybergs torg.jpg, Sculpture in Sundbyberg of ''Industry fountain'' with ''The happy family'' ("Lyckliga familjen"'), 1933. File:20160912 151827 Carl Fagerberg. Stafettlöpare. Stadion.jpg, Sculpture at Stockholm Olympic Stadium of the ''Relay runners'', 1937. File:Carl Fagerberg Kristina Nilsson.JPG, Statue in Ljungby of the opera singer

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(1843-1921), 1938.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fagerberg, Carl 1878 births 1948 deaths People from Haninge Municipality Swedish male sculptors 20th-century Swedish sculptors Olympic competitors in art competitions