Odd Hilt

Odd Hilt
Hilt pictured with Illegal virksomhet
Born	(1915-03-08)8 March 1915 Drammen, Norway
Died	9 December 1986(1986-12-09) (aged 71)
Nationality	Norwegian
Alma mater	Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
Occupation	Sculptor
Spouse	Guðrun Laura Briem (1918–1996)
Children	Ragnhild Hilt
Parent	Christian Hilt

Odd Hilt (8 March 1915 – 9 December 1986) was a Norwegian sculptor.

Biography

Hilt was born at Drammen in Buskerud, Norway. He was the son of Christian Hilt (1888–1958) and Ragnhild Hansen (1896–1957). He was trained at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (Statens Håndverks- og Kunstindustriskole) from 1931 to 1933 and under Wilhelm Rasmussen at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts (Statens kunstakademi) from 1933 to 1936.

In 1941 he was arrested in Trondheim and was imprisoned at the Falstad concentration camp outside Levanger. In 1942 he escaped to Sweden until the end of World War II. He performed several works in exile including apostle figures for the altarpiece in Malmberget Church (1944).

From 1935 to 1951 he contributed to the decoration of the Nidaros Cathedral, with about forty works. Among his other sculptural works are Fortuna at Frognerkilen, Arkebusering at Falstad, Ved vannposten at Tøyen and several war memorials. He is represented with eight sculptures at the National Gallery of Norway.

Personal life

In 1945, he married med Guðrun Laura Briem (1918–1996). He was the father of actress Ragnhild Hilt.

Selected works

• Arkebusering (1945–46) Levanger
• Appell (1947–50) Horten
• Fortuna (1966–73) Frognerkilen
• Ved vannposten (1977) Tøyen