Morten Stræde (born 1956) is a

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sculptor. He attended the

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from 1978 to 1985 and later became a professor there (1994–2002). Morten Stræde had his breakthrough in the 1980s; in his art he uses both organic as well as geometric styles. In 2011, he created three new urban spaces in the Nørrebro borough in

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. Stræde was awarded the Premio Internazionale di scultura in 1999 and received the

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in 2000. He has also received the

Thorvaldsen Medal The Thorvaldsen Medal ( Danish: Thorvaldsens Medalje, Thorvaldsen Medaillen) is awarded annually with few exceptions to a varying number of recipients by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and is its highest distinction within the visual arts. I ...

. In its appraisal of Stræde's work, the academy noted his ability to assess the history of the place and the physical location where his public art is to be displayed. An example mentioned by the jury is ''Ulisse'' which Stræde produced for the

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Representation

Stræde is represented at the following art museums: *

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* Kobberstiksamlingen *

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* Herning Museum of Art * Horsens Museum of Art * Kunstmuseet Køge Skitsesamling * Vestsjællands Museum of Art * Kunstmuseet Trapholt *

Esbjerg Art Museum The Esbjerg Art Museum ( da, Esbjerg Kunstmuseum) is an independently owned art museum in Esbjerg in southwest Jutland, Denmark. Founded in 1910, in 1962 it moved into a new building in the City Park designed by Jytte og Ove Tapdrup. Since 1997, t ...

* Vejle Museum of Art *

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References

External links

straede.net
official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Straede, Morten 1956 births Danish sculptors Danish male artists Living people Recipients of the Thorvaldsen Medal Recipients of the Eckersberg Medal Male sculptors