Sven Linder, Modern Depiction of Mother and Child, Mixed Media on Panel

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Sven Linder Mother and Child. Mixed media on panel, behind glass. An expressive figurative work in strong blue and red … Read more Sven Linder Mother and Child. Mixed media on panel, behind glass. An expressive figurative work in strong blue and red tones, depicting the mother figure and child with bold contours and a raw, almost iconic formal language. The painting reflects the experimental approach to color and form of the 1960s, radiating both intensity and intimacy. Artist: Sven Linder Material: Mixed media on panel, behind glass Total size: 42 x 26 cm Frame: 55 x 38 cm Signature: Signed “S. Linder” lower right, dated 1967 Period: 1967 Condition: Good condition, age-related traces Sven Johan Linder (1919–2007) was a Swedish painter, born in Uppsala and later based in Vallentuna. He was the son of gardener Karl Arvid Linder and Edla Widström, and in 1944 he married Gerd Eva Pollack. He began his training as a decorator at Oskar Lundqvist’s Decoration School in Stockholm in 1937, but largely developed as a self-taught artist. Early in his career he worked in advertising while painting part-time, but from 1946 he devoted himself fully to art. Linder’s artistic output includes still lifes, portraits, figure compositions, and landscapes, often inspired by the Swedish coastline and the Uppsala region. His style carries a modernist character with a light Cubist influence, simplifying forms and color planes, executed in oil, pastel, and watercolor. He also undertook decorative commissions, such as the oil painting “Från Syd till Nord” for the L.E.A. company in Uppsala, and mural works for hospitals in Sundsvall and Uddevalla. Sven Linder exhibited in solo shows in Sala, Uppsala, Borlänge, and Uddevalla, and participated in group exhibitions with the Uppland Art Association, including their touring exhibitions in the 1950s. His works are represented in public spaces and private collections in Sweden. See less