Gustav Lærum (2 June 1870, in
Fet – 21 May 1938) was a Norwegian satirical illustrator, caricaturist and sculptor.
He provided illustrations for the satirical magazines ''
Korsaren'', ''
Tyrihans'', and ''
Vikingen'', and also the newspaper ''
Verdens Gang
(), generally known under the abbreviation ''VG'', is a Norway, Norwegian Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid newspaper. In 2016, circulation numbers stood at 93,883, declining from a peak circulation of 390,510 in 2002. Nevertheless, ''VG'' is ...
''. Selected illustrations were published 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.
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1870 births
1938 deaths
People from Fet, Norway
20th-century Norwegian illustrators
21st-century Norwegian illustrators
Norwegian satirists
Norwegian magazine illustrators
Norwegian caricaturists
Norwegian editorial cartoonists
20th-century Norwegian sculptors
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