Berntsen, Bernhard H. (Bernhard Hilmar), 1900-1992

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Dates:
Birth 1900
Death 1992

Biographical notes:

Painter, mural painter, ironworker; Chicago, Ill., New York, N.Y. and Va. Born in Oslo, Norway. Berntsen also was the model for the laborer who stands behind Lenin in the controversial Diego Rivera mural for Radio City Music Hall.

From the description of Bernhard H. Berntsen papers, 1931-1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83004747

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Subjects:

  • Art museum attendance
  • Muralists
  • Mural painting and decoration, American
  • Norwegian American artists

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Places:

  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)