citylikeyou — City Hall — Oslo by Anja Niemi

The City Hall ( Rådhuset ) is my favorite building in Oslo, it was designed by Arnstein Arneberg and Magnus Poulsson and completed in 1950. I love the main hall with its 21 meter high ceilings, and wall paintings by Norwegian artists Henrik Sørensen og Alf Rolfsen.

Address
City Hall, Rådhuset, 0037, Oslo, Norway

Photographer

Current city: Oslo

anjaniemiphotography.com

Norwegian photographer Anja Niemi, ( b. 1976 ) is represented by the Little Black Gallery in London but lives and works from Oslo. Her two latest series Starlets and Do Not Disturb set her distinct self portrait style. Joining tragedy with humor in a staged narrative setting, she presents a series of tragic-comic personas from tormented suburban housewives to roller disco divas.

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Oslo / Shop

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Oslo / Place

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Oslo / Music Venue

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Oslo / Shop

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