Georg Ganmar| 1916 - 1979
Gustav Axel Georg Ganmar, originally Andersson, born September 11, 1916 in Kolbäck parish, died February 17, 1979 in Sankt Matthew parish in Stockholm, was a Swedish sculptor. Georg Ganmar worked as a molder at AB Kanthal in Hallstahammar, and then trained at Konstfack in Stockholm and at the Royal Academy of Arts in Stockholm. He worked mainly in stone, but also in bronze and wood, preferably with animal motifs. He is well known for his ability to capture the scandinavian wild animals and well represented in parks and public places in Stockholm.
Public works in selection "Mustang", bronze, 1953 Mustang Playing otters, granite, 1956, outside Vasen's nursing home, Kadettgatan 2/Norrbackagatan 6 in Stockholm Råbock, 1958, Degerfors hospital Råbock, bronze, 1960, Klartorpsskolan in Stockholm Lokatt, red Vånga granite, 1962, Maltesholm school in Stockholm Scouting otters black granite, 1962, Stockholm City School Directorate Playing bears, granite, 1966, Västergården in Västerås Deer, bronze, 1967, at the Park School in Hallstahammar Lokatt, Gotland limestone, 1967, Lindboskolan in Hallstahammar Lynx, bronze, 1966, Holmingegränd, Svinninge, Tensta, Stockholm Wild boar, red Vånga granite, 1968, Holmingegränd, residential area Enbacken, Svinninge, Tensta, Stockholm Wild boar, granite, 1969, Barkarbyskolan in Järfälla municipality The lynx, red granite, 1974, erected in 1978, at Gubbängstorget in Gubbängen in Stockholm Listening lynx, bronze, erected in 1979, Stadsparken in Örebro Ganmar is represented at, among others, Västerås Museum and Örebro County Council
