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Paul T. Granlund (October 6, 1925, Minneapolis, Minnesota - September 15, 2003, Mankato, Minnesota) was an American sculptor. His creative career spanned more than 50 years and more than 650 different works. Most of his work is figurative and made from bronze. His patrons included colleges, hospitals, Lutheran Churches, and other institutions.

Background

Paul Theodore Granlund was born the son of the Rev. Clarence and Naomi Granlund. Granlund received his Bachelor of Arts from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota in 1952 and his Master of Fine Arts from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan in 1954. During the 1960s, he was on the faculty of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.[1]
Sculptor in residence

Paul Granlund was the sculptor in residence at his alma mater, Gustavus Adolphus College, from 1971 until his retirement in 1996, and maintained a studio at the institution until his death. Over 30 works are on campus, including the friezes and doors of Christ Chapel.[2]
Locations of works

* Wartburg College, Waverly, IA
* Nagasaki Peace Park, Nagasaki, Japan
* Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter, MN
* Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
* Concordia University, Seward, NE
* Concordia University, Saint Paul, St. Paul, MN
* St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
* College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN
* University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI
* Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
* Nagasaki Peace Park, Le Sueur, Minnesota
* Immanuel-St.Joseph's Hospital, Mankato, MN
* First Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh, PA
* St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
* Federal Reserve Bank, Minneapolis, MN
* Le Bourget Field, Paris, France
* Minnesota Governor's Residence, St Paul, MN
* Minnesota State Capitol, St Paul, MN
* Wells Fargo Place, St Paul, MN
* San Diego International Airport (Lindbergh Field), San Diego, CA
* Parmly Lifepointes, Chisago City, MN
* Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO
* Fairview Ridges Hospital, Burnsville,
* Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis, MN
* Five Flags Plaza, Dubuque, IA

References

1. ^ Paul Theodore Granlund (Luther College)
2. ^ Paul Granlund, His Life (Gustavus Adolphus College

Other sources

* Freiert, William K. Paul T. Granlund: Spirit of bronze, shape of freedom (Primarius Ltd. Publishers. 1991)


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