The Danish architect of the iconic Sydney Opera House, Jorn Utzon, has died at the age of 90, after suffering a heart attack.
Mr Utzon, an award-winning architect, put "Denmark on the world map with his great talent," said Danish Culture Minister Carina Christensen. ...
The Sydney Opera House planned to dim the lights on the sail-shaped roof on Sunday to mark Mr Utzon's death.
The chairman of Sydney Opera House Trust, Kim Williams, said: "Jorn Utzon was an architectural and creative genius who gave Australia and the world a great gift.
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Some images courtesy of the National Library of Australia catalogue.
Jorn Utzon, Artists' model for the geometry of the Sydeny Opera House, 1961.
Wolfgang Sievers, Sydney Opera House under construction, c. 1973.
Wolfgang Sievers, Interior of the Sydney Opera House, c.1973.
