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Tage Åsén
Tage Åsén (born 1943) is a Swedish graphic artist and painter. He works in a technique which has been described by art critics as super-realistic or hyper-realistic. The motif in his paintings is a critical "social surrealism" that is predicated on a dark and wry humour. His paintings have been used as covers for a number of books and music albums since his first exhibition (1968). Most notable among these is perhaps the covers for the Swedish rock group Samla Mammas Manna, ranging from ''Måltid'' (1972) to ''Dear Mamma'' (2002). He also made the book cover paintings of ''De heliga geograferna'' (1973) and ''Guddöttrarna'' (1975), the first two novels about Sunne, Sweden, Sunne by the Swedish writer Göran Tunström. In 2018 in art, 2018, Tage Åsén exhibited at Mårbacka. The Swedish band Långfinger acquired the rights from Åsén to use one of his paintings for the cover artwork of their album ''Pendulum'' which was released 15 March 2024 through the record label Wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graphic Artist
A graphic designer is a practitioner who follows the discipline of graphic design, either within companies or organizations or independently. They are professionals in design and visual communication, with their primary focus on transforming linguistic messages into graphic manifestations, whether tangible or intangible. They are responsible for planning, designing, projecting, and conveying messages or ideas through visual communication. Graphic design is one of the most in-demand professions with significant job opportunities, as it allows leveraging technological advancements and working online from anywhere in the world. Education Referring back to the history of graphic design development, it is evident that the design field was always a skill demanding profession due to variability of printing responsibilities. Unlike pre digital era, where design craft was rather an exclusive practice, the current situation in the field is more accessible and welcoming for everyone. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrealism
Surrealism is an art movement, art and cultural movement that developed in Europe in the aftermath of World War I in which artists aimed to allow the unconscious mind to express itself, often resulting in the depiction of illogical or dreamlike scenes and ideas. Its intention was, according to leader André Breton, to "resolve the previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality into an absolute reality, a super-reality", or ''surreality.'' It produced works of painting, writing, photography, Theatre of Cruelty, theatre, Surrealist cinema, filmmaking, Surrealist music, music, Surreal humour, comedy and other media as well. Works of Surrealism feature the element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions and ''Non sequitur (literary device), non sequitur''. However, many Surrealist artists and writers regard their work as an expression of the philosophical movement first and foremost (for instance, of the "pure psychic automatic behavior, automatism" Breton speaks of in the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samla Mammas Manna
Samla Mammas Manna was a Swedish progressive rock band often characterized by virtuosic musicianship, circus references and silly humour, similar in many ways to the song-writing style of Frank Zappa. They were one of the founding members of the Rock in Opposition (RIO) movement in the late 1970s. In 1979 they were Fred Frith's backing band on his solo album, ''Gravity'' (1980). Musically, they bore a resemblance to the Canterbury scene. The original line-up was Lars Hollmer (keyboards), Hasse Bruniusson (drums), Lars Krantz (bass) and Henrik Öberg (percussion). For ''Måltid'', jazz fusion guitarist Coste Apetrea joined the group. They were on the fringe of the Swedish political "progg" movement, although their lyrics were humorous and not explicitly political. The title of the album ''Klossa Knapitatet'' is a play on the Swedish phrase ''krossa kapitalet'', a common slogan in the 1970s that means "crush the capital", and also the title of a seminal progg song by Blå Tåg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear Mamma
Dear(s) or The Dears may refer to: Manga * ''Dear'' (manga), a 2002–2007 Japanese manga series by Cocoa Fujiwara * ''DearS'', a 2002–2005 Japanese manga series by Peach-Pit, and a 2004 anime series and visual novel *'' Dear+'', a Japanese manga magazine Music * Dears (band), a Taiwanese duo * The Dears, a Canadian rock band * ''Dear'' (Apink album) or the title song, "Dear (Whisper)", 2016 * ''Dear'' (Boris album) or the title song, 2017 * ''Dear'' (Hey! Say! JUMP album) or the title song, 2016 * ''Dear'' (Shion Miyawaki album), 2008 * "Dear" (Mika Nakashima song), 2011 * "Dear" (Vivid song), 2009 *''Dear.'', a 2018 EP by Cavetown Other uses * Dear (film) * Dear (surname) * Duearity, a Swedish medtech company which trades on Nasdaq First North under ticker symbol DEAR * Drop Everything And Read, a school-based sustained silent reading program See also * Dear... (other) * ''Dear Dear'', a 1992 album by 54-40 * Deer (other) * Salutation * Term of en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunne, Sweden
Sunne is a locality and the seat of Sunne Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 10,000 inhabitants in 2010. The town straddles the sound connecting Övre Fryken (Northern lake) with Mellan-Fryken (Middle lake). The name of Sunne is derived from the Swedish word of 'sund' for a maritime sound. Printing and packaging are significant industries in Sunne. The companies Tetra Pak and Miller Graphics have facilities in the town and the local college provides a specialist course in printing technology. In the summer there is a large music festival. The painter Tage Åsén who made the cover paintings for two of his books about Sunne and who currently is working on his project about Sunne called Brobytornet (the Broby Tower). ''Broby'' is the name Selma Lagerlöf gave Sunne in her books. Each year The Foundation ''Selma Lagerlöf Literary Prize'' awards a prominent Swedish writer. Climate Sunne has a humid continental climate. Due to moderating influences from the North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Göran Tunström
Göran Tunström (14 May 1937 in Borgvik, Grums Municipality – 5 February 2000 in Stockholm) was a Swedish author. He grew up in Sunne, Värmland County. Tunström's style is personal and intimate, and has a clear autobiographical tone. Although active as an established author for nearly four decades, it was particularly after his '' Juloratoriet'' (The Christmas Oratorio) was adapted as a movie in 1996 that he became widely known to the (Swedish) public. He participated in the Oslo International Poetry Festival. He was married to artist Lena Cronqvist, and was the father of theatre and film director Linus Tunström. Biography Tunström, the son of a pastor was raised in Sunne, Värmland County. He was twelve years old when his father died. Tunström made his debut as a writer with the poetry collection ''Inringning'' published in 1958 when he was 21 years old. Inspired by the example of Norwegian author Axel Jensen Tunström moved to the Greek island of Hyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 In Art
The year 2018 in art involved various significant events. Events * February 16 - Edgar Degas's 1877 pastel '' Les Choristes'', stolen from the Musée Cantini in Marseille at the end of 2009, is found in the luggage compartment of an intercity bus outside Paris during a search by customs officials. * April - The Terrus museum at Elne in the south of France, dedicated to paintings by Étienne Terrus, discovers that half its collection, 82 works, is counterfeit. * April 21 - The Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU in Richmond, Virginia designed by Steven Holl opens to the public. * May - The Collection of Peggy Rockefeller and David Rockefeller is auctioned off in three sales at Christie's, Rockefeller Center, New York City. On the evening of May 8 the first night of the sale ''Young Girl with a Flower Basket'' (oil on canvas, 1905) by Pablo Picasso is sold for $US115 million. along with world record prices for works by Claude Monet (''Nymphéas en fleur'' 1914-1917 $84.7 mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mårbacka
Mårbacka is a manor house in Sunne Municipality in Värmland, Sweden. The first woman to win the 1909 Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Selma Lagerlöf, was born and raised at Mårbacka. Today, the manor building and the surrounding area is kept as a memorial museum honoring her literary career. Early history The estate was owned from about 1720 by the assistant vicar Olof Morell and then was inherited by two of his successors in office. The main building was constructed in 1793. In 1801 it was inherited by the Lagerlöf family and when Selma Lagerlöf's father Lieutenant Gustaf Lagerlöf died in 1885 his son Johan took over, but he was unsuccessful running the farm. He went bankrupt and moved to America. The family lost the ownership of the estate in 1889. Selma Lagerlöf Selma Lagerlöf acquired main building in 1907 and in 1910, she could buy back the whole estate with the help of the prize money she received from the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
