Odd was born on April 8, 1944 to Johan and Lillemor Nerdrum, although his biological father was David Sandved. He was the result of an affair while his father was at war. He was born in Helsingborg, Sweden. Both of his parents were freedom fighters. He had one younger brother. He began private school at the age of seven and eventually went on to study at the Art Academy of Oslo. He has never been married. He has lived through WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the JFK assassination, Watergate, and many other controversial events. Johan was always supportive of Odd but kept his distance. His parents were also divorced. Odd was actually raised under the practice of anthroposophy. This was a spiritual study that stated that one could enter a spiritual world through inner development and willpower. His paintings are usually on a large canvas and question societal norms. He is part of the contemporary period. Three of his more well known pieces are "Sleeping Prrofit", "Lunatics", and "The Kiss". Two pieces I enjoyed were "One Armed Aviator", which depicted a shirtless man wearing an aviator's cap and looking up, and "Running Bride", which showed a woman in a wedding dress with a bloody mouth.
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