Gustav Vigeland, Norwegian sculptor, was born on April 11, 1869, in Mandal - a small coastal town in the southern part of Norway.
Started out studying woodcrafting and reading at a local school in the beginning of the 1880s, and in 1884-1885 he was an apprentice to a professional woodcarver.
Later on he impressed the sculptor Brynjulf Bergslien[?], who took him into his studio and gave him practical training.
Gustav Vigeland is known for the Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, the capital of Norway.