Many people perceive melancholy in Nils Nilsson's painting as an expression of his childhood experiences when he and his siblings were decoded to relatives in Gothenburg. It is possible that the... Read full biography
Many people perceive melancholy in Nils Nilsson's painting as an expression of his childhood experiences when he and his siblings were decoded to relatives in Gothenburg. It is possible that the uncertain upbringing colored his artistic activities, but in any case the feeling of loneliness and... Read full biography
Many people perceive melancholy in Nils Nilsson's painting as an expression of his childhood experiences when he and his siblings were decoded to relatives in Gothenburg. It is possible that the uncertain upbringing colored his artistic activities, but in any case the feeling of loneliness and compassion for the abandoned man appears in several of his paintings. Nils Nilsson belonged to the Gothenburg Colorists, which was expressed especially after his studies at Valand, when Karl Isakson's... Read full biography
Many people perceive melancholy in Nils Nilsson's painting as an expression of his childhood experiences when he and his siblings were decoded to relatives in Gothenburg. It is possible that the uncertain upbringing colored his artistic activities, but in any case the feeling of loneliness and compassion for the abandoned man appears in several of his paintings. Nils Nilsson belonged to the Gothenburg Colorists, which was expressed especially after his studies at Valand, when Karl Isakson's influence fades in still life and landscape. Later, the strong link to the painter colleagues is broken by his strong human presence in the compositions. In 1935, Nils Nilson made his definitive breakthrough after a separate exhibition at the... Read full biography
Many people perceive melancholy in Nils Nilsson's painting as an expression of his childhood experiences when he and his siblings were decoded to relatives in Gothenburg. It is possible that the uncertain upbringing colored his artistic activities, but in any case the feeling of loneliness and compassion for the abandoned man appears in several of his paintings. Nils Nilsson belonged to the Gothenburg Colorists, which was expressed especially after his studies at Valand, when Karl Isakson's influence fades in still life and landscape. Later, the strong link to the painter colleagues is broken by his strong human presence in the compositions. In 1935, Nils Nilson made his definitive breakthrough after a separate exhibition at the Swedish-French Art Gallery in Stockholm. He then lived in Malmö and was hired to carry out his first monumental painting, a fresco for the Higher... Read full biography
Nils Nilsson - Artist Info
About Nils Nilsson: Books
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In the Shadow of the Midnight Sun: Sami and Inuit Art: 2000-2005 (Art Gallery of Hamilton) (Exhibition catalog)