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Sculptor Gustav Kraitz dies at 99

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  • Sculptor Gustav Kraitz has died at age 99.
  • He co-created the Raoul Wallenberg monument in New York with his wife Ulla Kraitz.
  • The monument was reportedly inaugurated in May 2002 at Wallenberg's birthplace.

Sculptor Gustav Kraitz has died. The Swede, who together with his wife Ulla Kraitz created the Raoul Wallenberg monument outside the UN building in New York, was 99 years old. According to reports, the monument 'Attachévåska RW' was inaugurated at Wallenberg's birthplace Kappsta on Lidingö in May 2002, with Kraitz pictured alongside his wife and Nina Lagergren, sister of Raoul Wallenberg.

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