Hans Lynge

Hans Lynge (born 1906 in Nuuk, died 1988 in Haderslev) was a Greenlandic writer, dramatist, painter, politician, printmaker, and sculptor.^[1] Many of his sculptures involve mothers or indigenous heroes, but he also did official sculptures of well known Greenlanders. His paintings draw on similar themes of Greenlandic legend and mothers^[2] while having the European influence of Impressionism.^[3] He played a role in the history of Greenland theatre as well.^[4] He also wrote several books depicting Nuuk.^[5]

His father was pastor Niels Lynge who was a painter in his own right.^[6]