Bengt Lindström
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Bengt Karl Erik Lindström (September 3, 1925, Berg Municipality
— January 29, 2008) was a Swedish
artist. Lindström was one of Sweden's best known contemporary artists with a characteristic style of distinct colors, often including contorted faces.
Lindström was born in 1925 at Storsjö kapell
, Härjedalen
, Sweden
. In 1944, he moved to Stockholm
to study under the Swedish painter Isaac Grünewald
. In 1948, he moved to Paris
, where studied under the French painters André Lhote
and Fernand Léger
. He remained in France
at Savigny sur Orge for the rest of his artistic career. He had two children Mariana and Alexandre. Lindström died in 2008 in Njurunda
, Sweden.
Lindström is probably best known for his outdoor decorations, such as mural paintings and colorful sculptures. One of his most famous sculptures is the massive Y-sculpture at Midlanda Airport
north of Sundsvall
, Sweden.
Berg Municipality
Berg Municipality is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Svenstavik.The present municipality was formed in 1971 when "old" Berg Municipality was amalgamated with four other entities....
— January 29, 2008) was a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
artist. Lindström was one of Sweden's best known contemporary artists with a characteristic style of distinct colors, often including contorted faces.
Lindström was born in 1925 at Storsjö kapell
Berg Municipality
Berg Municipality is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Svenstavik.The present municipality was formed in 1971 when "old" Berg Municipality was amalgamated with four other entities....
, Härjedalen
Härjedalen
' is a historical province or landskap in the centre of Sweden. It borders the country of Norway as well as the provinces of Dalarna, Hälsingland, Medelpad, and Jämtland...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. In 1944, he moved to Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
to study under the Swedish painter Isaac Grünewald
Isaac Grünewald
Isaac Grünewald was a Swedish-Jewish expressionist painter born in Stockholm. He was the leading and central name in the first generation of Swedish modernists from 1910 up until his death in 1946, in other words during almost his entire career spanning four decades...
. In 1948, he moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where studied under the French painters André Lhote
André Lhote
André Lhote was a French sculptor and painter of figure subjects, portraits, landscapes and still life. He was also very active and influential as a teacher and writer on art....
and Fernand Léger
Fernand Léger
Joseph Fernand Henri Léger was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. In his early works he created a personal form of Cubism which he gradually modified into a more figurative, populist style...
. He remained in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
at Savigny sur Orge for the rest of his artistic career. He had two children Mariana and Alexandre. Lindström died in 2008 in Njurunda
Njurunda
Njurunda is a small village in Sundsvall Municipality, located in Västernorrland County, Sweden. The village is situated at the mouth of the Ljungan river and located about 17 kilometers south of Sundsvall. It is primarily a sleeper town to Sundsvall with a residential population of about 5,000...
, Sweden.
Lindström is probably best known for his outdoor decorations, such as mural paintings and colorful sculptures. One of his most famous sculptures is the massive Y-sculpture at Midlanda Airport
Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport
Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport or Midlanda Airport is located about 21 km north of Sundsvall and 32 km south of Härnösand, Sweden....
north of Sundsvall
Sundsvall
-External links:* - Official site from Nordisk Familjebok - Sundsvalls tourist information bureau. - The alternative guide to Sundsvall. - Blog with photos from Sundsvall....
, Sweden.
External links
- Bengt Lindström Committee, Bengt Lindström committee.
- Krimaro Foundation, owner of the largest collection of artwork by Bengt Lindström.
- Bengt Lindström, with a picture of the Y-sculpture.
- Bengt Lindström, with a selection of Lindström paintings.