Oslo’s ‘Y block’ office building, with a Picasso mural to undergo overhaul
Updated On Jul 28, 2020 02:51 PM IST
Artist Pablo Picasso collaborated with Norwegian sculptor Carl Nesjar, who turned designs by the Spanish artist into massive concrete works in New York, Barcelona, Oslo and other cities.
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An office builiding with murals by Pablo Picasso and Carl Nesjar is seen before being torn down, in Oslo, Norway July 27, 2020. (NTB Scanpix/Lise Aserud via REUTERS)
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An office builiding with murals by Pablo Picasso and Carl Nesjar is seen before being torn down, in Oslo, Norway July 27, 2020. (NTB Scanpix/Lise Aserud via REUters)
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Art works Fishermen and Seagull by Pablo Picasso and Carl Nesjar are prepared to be removed from the Y-block in the government quarter in Oslo, Norway. (Lise Aserud / NTB scanpix via AP)
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A general view of the 'Y-block' office building, adorned with a concrete mural by artists Pablo Picasso and Carl Nesjar, as workers begin taking down the mural. (REUTERS/Gwladys Fouche)
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A general view of the 'Y-block' office building in Oslo, Norway. (REUTERS/Gwladys Fouche)
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