Especially known for his sculpture, Handcart Pioneers, which is in Salt Lake Tempel Square, Torlief
Knaphus commemorated the migration between 1856 and 1860 of
people traveling by foot with their possessions in two-wheeled carts
into the salt water basin of the future Utah. Many persons lost
their lives.
Knaphus was born in Vats, Stavanger, Norway, and showed art talent from
the time he was five years old when he began carving birds in
wood. At age 14, h (showing 500 of 2215 characters). |
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