Björn Gidstam
Björn Gidstam (born 1938 in Nybro) is a Swedish artist.
Björn Gidstam
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- 1938 · Nybro.
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Occupation
- writer · painter · draftsperson · graphic artist · illustrator
- Education
- Konstfack
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Björn Gidstam (born 1938 in Nybro) is a Swedish artist.
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Björn Gidstam (born 1938) is a draftsperson, graphic artist and illustrator, among other activities, of Swedish nationality. The draftsperson was born in Nybro. Björn Gidstam was educated at Konstfack.
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Björn Gidstam (born 1938 in Nybro) is a Swedish artist.
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In February 2010 Gidstam noted in his eleventh landscape book that unique features such as meadows, paddocks, and old plantations define Västergötland's landscape. He recalled being struck by the ancient remains in Eriksberg in Herrljunga and Ätradalen, which indicate human habitation for tens of thousands of years. In 2020 Gidstam published a book named, Blekinge. In the same year, a documentary titled Björn Gidstam: A Famous Doldis, was released by journalist Jan-Eric Lundberg for Sveriges Television, featuring Gidstam and his works.
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Gidstam's paintings primarily use mood, atmosphere, and light, often exploring the intersection between dreamlike scenarios and reality, romanticism and realism. He has also contributed to public portrait painting.
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- 1.Hägred, Per. Filmen om Björn Gidstam visas söndag. Smålandsposten. 2020-05-22.
- 2.Persson, Tina Kristina. Björn Gidstam fann sin plats på jorden i Övre Aramo. Smålandsposten. 2020-07-10.
- 3.Larsson, Hannah. Gidstams bilder ska visa Västergötlands unika själ. Borås Tidning. 2010-10-16.
- 4.Lindén, Johannes. Gidstam ställer ut akvareller i Slottslängorna. Kristianstadsbladet. 2021-08-10.
- 5.Johansson, Tim. Konstnär ställer ut originalmålningar från hyllade boken om Blekinge. Blekinge Läns Tidning. 2021-08-07.
- 6.Nyheter, S. V. T. Björn Gidstam porträtteras i ny dokumentär. SVT Nyheter. 2020-05-22.
- 7.Björn Gidstam - Uppslagsverk - NE.se. www.ne.se.
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