Oslo’s ‘Y block’ office building, with a Picasso mural to undergo overhaul

Artist Pablo Picasso collaborated with Norwegian sculptor Carl Nesjar, who turned designs by the Spanish artist into massive concrete works in New York, Barcelona, Oslo and other cities.

Updated on: Jul 28, 2020 2:51 PM IST

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An office builiding with murals by Pablo Picasso and Carl Nesjar is seen before being torn down, in Oslo, Norway July 27, 2020. (NTB Scanpix/Lise Aserud via REUTERS)

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An office builiding with murals by Pablo Picasso and Carl Nesjar is seen before being torn down, in Oslo, Norway July 27, 2020. (NTB Scanpix/Lise Aserud via REUters)

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Art works Fishermen and Seagull by Pablo Picasso and Carl Nesjar are prepared to be removed from the Y-block in the government quarter in Oslo, Norway. (Lise Aserud / NTB scanpix via AP)

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A general view of the 'Y-block' office building, adorned with a concrete mural by artists Pablo Picasso and Carl Nesjar, as workers begin taking down the mural. (REUTERS/Gwladys Fouche)

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A general view of the 'Y-block' office building in Oslo, Norway. (REUTERS/Gwladys Fouche)

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A concrete mural by artists Pablo Picasso and Carl Nesjar adorns Oslo’s Y Block office space. (NTB Scanpix/Lise Aserud via REUTERS)