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Amphitrite, the wave and the sea birds
Amphitrite, the wave and the sea birds () is a tall stainless steel sculpture by Jørleif Uthaug located in Porsgrunn, Norway. The work consists of a nude female figure (representing Amphitrite, the wife of Neptune) and two seabirds gliding over a large geometric wave. It is one of Uthaug's most recognizable and celebrated works.
The piece, which was unveiled in May 1985, is one of only a few Uthaug sculptures to include figurative elements, but it also
. He was a father of author, translator and literary critic Geir Uthaug (born 1950). he died during 1990 and was buried at Vestre gravlund in Oslo.
Selected works.
- "People on the shore" - Fylkestingssalen in Tromsø (1961)
- "Amphitrite, the wave and the sea birds" - Strandpromenaden in Porsgrunn (1985)