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1	A good collector never sells : En jämförelse mellan sekelskiftets och samtida konstsamlare / A good collector never sells : A comparative study of turn of the century and contemporary art collectors Laszczukowska, Karolina January 2019 (has links) This bachelor thesis evolves around the topic of art collectors as a phenomenon throughout different centuries. Ernest Thiel was a Swedish art collector at the turn of- and early 20th- century. Tom Böttiger is a contemporary art collector who acquired his first artwork during the 80’s. Both collectors are more like than alike, which points to and enforces certain common stereotypes as to whom could be a collector and what kinds of collectors exist. This thesis compares those two collectors from different times, from an art collectors perspective. The thesis concluded that collectors often bring upon themselves to act as patrons for the artists, both by promoting and purchasing their works, but also by aiding them financially. Swedish art collectors private art collector patron Ernest Thiel Tom Böttiger contemporary turn of the century Art History Konstvetenskap
2	Prinsessan och livet : En ikonografisk-ikonologisk studie av prinsessan Eugénies konstverk Eklund, Sophia January 2021 (has links) This Bachelor's thesis in Art History at Uppsala University is an iconographical and iconological study of six artworks made by Princess Eugénie of Sweden and Norway (1830-1889). These works of art consists of two ink-drawings, two aquarelles and two sculptures. One of the sculptures is in porcelaine and the other in terra-cotta. The iconographical and iconological analysis is made according to Erwin Panofsky's three level-method. Art History Swedish art history iconography iconology Princess Eugénie female artists artist’s life in the 19th century. Art History Konstvetenskap
3	Uppror och solidaritet : 1960- och 1970-talets politiska uttryck i den svenska affischkonsten / Insurrection and solidarity : the political expression in Swedish poster art during the 1960s and 1970s Gustafsson, Sofia January 2013 (has links) Under det svenska 1960- och 1970-talet engagerade sig det svenska folket i en rad olika ideologiorienterade organisationer, internationella frågor eller folkrörelser, något som även tog sitt uttryck i kulturen. Mitt syfte med denna uppsats är att undersöka ett urval politiska affischer, utifrån Michael Baxandalls teori "The period eye", hur 1960- och 1970-talets konst påverkades av samtidens samhällstrukturer och politiska engagemang. Min tyngdpunkt kommer att ligga i de politiska affischer som på något sätt hade en anknytning till en alternativ rörelse, såsom Miljörörelsen, Kvinnorörelsen och Vietnamrörelsen. Men även den den svenska konstscenen i stort kommer att tillföras till undersökningen som en komplettering till förståelsen av affischernas uttryck och funktion, som ofta fabricerades utanför institutionella sammanhang. Dessa frågeställningar vill jag besvara med hjälp av den historiska bakgrunden och min analys: Vilka orsaker ligger bakom användandet av konstnärliga affischer vid spridningen av politisk propaganda? Det vill säga: Vilka faktorer gjorde att affischen användes flitigt som medium av de alternativa rörelserna istället för annan bildkonst? Hur kan den politiska andan från decennierna urskiljas konkret i affischerna? Hur skiljer sig affischkonsten från den mer institutionella konsten under dessa två decennier? Utifrån mina frågeställningar kommer jag att analysera tre politiska affischer genom att sätta in dem i ett historiskt perspektiv, vilket är deras samtid, 1960- och 1970-tal. Viktigt i det historiska perspektivet kommer att vara; de ekonomiska förutsättningarna, politikens uttryck i de olika sociala rörelserna, de internationella frågorna som präglade den svenska inrikespolitiken, synen på kulturarbetarnas politiska ansvar och konstnärens roll som politisk aktör. poster art 1960s 1970s women’s movement Vietnam war protests environmental movement Swedish art affischkonst 1960-tal 1970-tal kvinnorörelsen Vietnamrörelsen miljörörelsen svensk konst
4	Breaking Myths! : Unveiling the storytelling processes in the reception of Hilma af Klint from the 1980s and 2010s Reponen, Anni January 2020 (has links) This dissertation studies the critical reception of Hilma af Klint trough three exhibitions: Spiritual in Art – Abstract Painting 1890-1985 (Los Angeles, 1986), Secret Pictures by Hilma af Klint, (Helsinki, 1988) and Hilma af Klint – A Pioneer of Abstraction (Stockholm, 2013), addressing the crucial prominent figures and voices in the discursive field around af Klint. The aim is carried out through the Critical Discourse Analysis by Norman Fairclough, coupled with Pierre Bourdieu's concept of the cultural field and habitus. Judith Butler's theory of gender performance completes the theoretical framework by addressing issues of gender in both af Klint's practice as well as in the analysed critical reviews. The thesis examines how the discourses about af Klint changed during different periods of time in the 1980s and the 2010s. The central hypothesis is that this case study can be used as an example to see how the art field presents women artists as a marginal phenomenon instead of including them in the general art historical canon. But the reception of af Klint cannot be fully understood through the lens of gender; thus, e.g. the closeness to the occult is considered both as a leading mechanism in the artistic practice, creating interest towards af Klint, and as an identity which pushes her to the marginal. The results of this study lead to a better understanding of critical articles' role in the cultural phenomena's narrative creation. Hilma af Klint Art criticism spiritual art early abstract art art historiography the 1980s the 1990s Moderna Museet Swedish art Humanities and the Arts Humaniora och konst
5	Stig Johanssons konstkritik 1962/63 samt 1972 : Uppdrag och position / The Art Criticism of Stig Johansson 1962-63 and 1972 : Practice and Position Nordell, Hanna January 2013 (has links) This study aims to highlight the art critic Stig Johansson's position during two historical moments: 1962-63 and 1972. The theoretical and methodological framework is mainly derived from Pierre Bourdieu’s understanding of the art field and the art critic's role and mission within that specific field. Art criticism is an important text source for expanded knowledge of how the discussion of contemporary art has been conducted. In the first chapter of the thesis, I describe some of the investments that preceded Johansson’s role as art critic. These efforts are to be regarded as field-specific as they were preparing Johansson with the kind of social capital that won recognition in the art field. In the second part of the essay, I distinguish between the art critical genre and mission. Instead of limiting the study to art reviews, which is usually associated with the genre of art criticism, the thesis also include material such as debate articles and notices. The study of these different text types contribute to an increased understanding of how art criticism practice actually worked, and what was to be included in such practices during these historical periods. The third chapter is based on an empirical study and focus on three selected themes: the new, the political and the art critic role. The fourth part consists of a text analysis based on Malcolm Gee’s strategies for persuasion in art criticism. A presentation and discussion of the art critical material, and hence the position Johansson takes, contributes to an increased understanding of the negotiations that characterized the art field during the periods in question. The thesis contributes to a nuanced perspective on the production of meaning through problematizing positions and values in the Swedish art field during two important historical moments. art criticism 1960s 1970s Swedish art political art new art art field Stig Johansson Pierre Bourdieu Malcolm Gee Art History Konstvetenskap
6	A Century of Swedish Gustavian Style : Art History, Cultural Heritage and Neoclassical Revivals from the 1890s to the 1990s Mårdh, Hedvig January 2017 (has links) This is a study of the intersection between art historical theory and practice, and cultural heritage, where the revivals and mediations of the neoclassical Gustavian style have been used as a platform for further exploration. In relation to this, the use and changing meanings of the concepts authenticity and style have been examined. The research has a historiographical and multidisciplinary character, drawing on the fields of art history, critical heritage studies and design history. The study shows how the Gustavian style has been routinely used when Swedish culture has been staged, nationally and internationally, but also when shaping ideas of the ideal home and good taste. The focus is placed on three periods – the 1890s, the 1930s-40s and the 1990s – during which the Gustavian style was defined, revived and mediated in different modes of representation such as textbooks, exhibitions, period furniture and historically informed performances. In the study we meet the actors, human and non-human, that have contributed to the resilient position of the Gustavian style in the public consciousness and in a commercial context. The Gustavian style, perhaps like no other, has been systematically embraced by the official heritage institutions in Sweden, including the academic discipline of art history, which has been an important influence on the way the past has been presented, valued, categorised, preserved and re-used. The author argues that the style has been able to maintain its relevance due to its ability to embody many different prevailing aspects across the 20th century, for example tradition and modernity, nationalism and internationalism, but also the past, present and visions of retro-utopia. Gustavian style authenticity style taste Swedish art history nationalism exhibition design reconstruction period furniture historical societies design history critical heritage studies museum studies historiography Nordiska Museet Nationalmuseum Svenska Slöjdföreningen Art History Konstvetenskap
7	Litografiskt Allehanda 1859-1865 : Konsten att skapa ett album för svensk konst Lidman, Charlotte January 2016 (has links) The aim of my thesis is to study the release and the project of Litografiskt Allehanda, an art magazine covering contemporary Swedish art and artists, published from 1859 to 1865. My purpose is to look at the choice of the published material for Litografiskt Allehanda, the influence the contributing artists, how the work with advertisement and subscriptions was made and if it fulfilled its own purpose. Through a social and communicative perspective I am studying the relations between the different actors like the publicists, the artists, the subscribers and also the interaction between the lithographs and the texts. Litografiskt Allehanda was the first successful lithographic work produced in Sweden, and the release lasted for six years. The printer and lithographer Axel Jacob Salmson, who was the founder of the magazine, led the printing work for two years before Sigfrid Flodin, a bookseller, took over and continued the work for another four years. The idea with Litografiskt Allehanda was to reach out to people all over Sweden and give everyone an opportunity to enjoy art, something that usually was exclusively for the upper class in the big cities. The analysis shows that there were people in smaller cities that subscribed to the magazine and also that the amount increased every year. Every volume contained 48 lithographic posters with a diversity of genres, from portraits and landscapes to some with more ethnographic character and ancient Nordic motives. The content became more Swedish with every year and letters show that the participating artists had quite a big influence over the published material. Every poster was accompanied by a text, which didn’t necessary had anything to do with the image, but was meant to create some entertainment for the reader. Some of these essays were written by special authors, while some were written by the artists themselves. Even if Litografiskt Allehanda is mentioned in almost every reference as being of great importance for the development of lithography and its proliferation in Sweden, there is nothing written that is just about the magazine. Litografiskt Allehanda Lithography Axel Jacob Salmson Sigfrid Flodin Art magazine Swedish art Subscriptions Nineteenth century Communication Litografiskt Allehanda Litografi Axel Jacob Salmson Sigfrid Flodin Konsttidskrift Svensk konst Prenumerationer Artonhundratalet Kommunikation Art History Konstvetenskap
8	Alla vägar leder till Paris : Julia Beck och Maj Brings konstnärliga liv och bemötandet av den kvinnliga konsten under deras yrkesverksamma år. / All roads lead to Paris : Julia Beck and Maj Brings artistic life and how the female art was perceived during their careers Kylli, Johanna January 2020 (has links) This thesis is about two Swedish artists named Julia Beck (1852–1935) and Maj Bring (1880–1971). The idea was to see what kind of differences there were between these two Swedish female artists. They both studied at the Swedish Art academy and both had very successful careers, though they belong to different generations of artist. The first question to be answered, was is if you could see any similarities or differences in their education and career. The other question in this thesis was how the female art was perceived during the different art exhibitions which Julia Beck or Maj Bring participated in. Could you see if the art were perceived and judged differently due to, they being female artist? And could you see if there were any kind of resistance towards them as artists or towards their art and if so, how did it express itself? To answer that question the analysis is based on art exhibit reviews with a theory based on a gender perspective and of Linda Nochlins essay Why have there been no great women artists? This to help with looking after what kind of social barriers or resistance is visible in these art critics reviews. The results of the biographical comparison showed many similarities and some differences. Such as them both studying in Paris after their education in the Swedish Art academy and both frequently traveled back and forth to stay in France for as long as possible. Eventually Julia Beck moved to France and stayed there until her death. While Maj Bring lived her entire life in Sweden and started an art school in Stockholm and paused her artist career for a while. Meanwhile Julia Beck dedicated her entire life to her artistic career. In the results of the analysis, you could clearly see several kinds of resistance to both the female art and the female artists. They were very much treated differently than their male colleagues. For example, in Paris there were specific places where the female artists showed their art. The critique reviews often explained the female art with female qualities and said that female artist had specific characteristics that made them more qualified in specific areas that was thought women belonged too. Art history Maj Bring Julia Beck Swedish Art academy Linda Nochlin Gender perspective Valand art school Female artists Paris Konstvetenskap Maj Bring Julia Beck Linda Nochlin Genusvetenskap Konsthögskolan Valand Paris Konstutställningar Art History Konstvetenskap
9	Med blicken på modellen : Pierre Louis Alexandre i verk av Konstakademiens elever 1878-1903 / With the Gaze on the Model : Pierre Louis Alexandre in Artworks by Students at the Royal Swedish Academy for Fine Arts 1878–1903 Nagano Holm, Maya January 2021 (has links) Abstract The subject of the thesis concerns visual representations of the African diaspora in Swedish art history. The focus is on paintings by students at the Royal Swedish Academy for Fine Arts 1878–1903 for which the dockworker and artists’ model Pierre Louis Alexandre (1844–1902) posed. Twelve paintings are selected for visual analysis. Drawing on a theoretical framework provided by postcolonial studies and critical visual culture studies, the thesis investigates how Alexandre lent his body to visual types and representations, as well as how he himself emerges through these paintings. The thesis arrives at the following conclusions: Alexandre lent his body to several figures and representations constructed through contemporary orientalist ideas concerning race and the “Orient”. However, he can also be seen depicted as figures of the male worker in a modern Stockholm. Additionally, some of these images can be interpreted as the model himself emerging, thus enabling a claim to existence as an individual and subject, historical and visual. / Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning Uppsatsen undersöker hur Pierre Louis Alexandre (1844–1905), levande modell och hamnarbetare med afrikanskt ursprung, framställdes i elevarbeten skapade på Konstakademien mellan 1878–1903. Med hjälp av postkoloniala studier och kritiska visuella kulturstudier samt konstvetenskapliga metoder för bildanalys undersöks tolv målningar som han poserade för. De frågor som ställs inför verken berör hur Alexandre lånade sin kropp till visuella representationer och typer, samt även hur han själv framträder genom målningarna. Målningarnas visuella innehåll och produktionssammanhang analyseras i relation till verkens och modellens samtida kontext, utifrån konsthistoriska perspektiv rörande konstakademiska ideal, och idéer kring ras, genus och klass. Resultatet visar att flera av de figurer modellen lånade sin kropp till konstruerades enligt samtida orientalistiska idéer kring ras och ”Orienten”. Dock så kan flera av verken istället ses skildra arbetaren som figur i ett samtida Stockholm. Slutligen kan Alexandre själv tolkas framträda genom verken, vilket möjliggör ett anspråk på historisk och visuell existens som individ och subjekt. Representation visual types orientalism visual culture artists’ model the black model Royal Swedish Academy for Fine Art 19th century Swedish art history countervisuality Representation visuell typ orientalism visuell kultur levande modell svart modell konstakademien 1800-tal svensk konsthistoria motvisualitet Humanities and the Arts Humaniora och konst
10	”Att göra ett minnesmärke över livet” : En komparativ utställningsanalys av två svenska konstnärshem / "Making a memorial of life" : A comparative exhibition analysis of two Swedish artists' homes Tegbrant, Hanna January 2023 (has links) This essay investigates and compares two Swedish artist homes made into museums using an applied version of Danish scholar Rune Gade’s exhibition analysis method. The homes that were chosen for the study are Tallbo, in the region of Gästrikland, the home of Swedish painter Ecke Hedberg (1868-1959) and Bror Hjorths Hus in the city of Uppsala, the home of Swedish painter and sculptor Bror Hjorth (1894-1968). The essay focuses on the permanent exhibitions of the artists private homes and ateliers, and the interior and artworks that are shown. This essay answers the questions of which objects have been chosen for the exhibitions (with a presentation of the interior and art in both homes), how the objects are organized and curated, how the objects are presented and in which public context the exhibition functions in. The latter question is answered within the frame of intermediation, musealization, cultural heritage and identity connected to Australian historian and curator Linda Young’s theories of historical homes. / I denna studie undersöks och jämförs två svenska musealiserade konstnärshem utifrån en tillämpad användning av den danske konsthistorikern Rune Gades metod för utställningsanalys. Konstnärshemmen som valts ut för studien är Tallbo i Gästrikland, hem till konstnären Ecke Hedberg (1868-1959) och Bror Hjorths Hus i Uppsala, hem till konstnären och skulptören Bror Hjorth (1894-1968). Fokus ligger på interiören och konstverken i de permanenta utställningarna. Studien svarar på frågor som rör vilka objekt som valts ut för utställningarna, hur föremålen är organiserade, hur föremålen är presenterade och i vilken offentlig kontext som utställningarna fungerar. Detta besvaras utifrån perspektiv som förmedling, musealisering, kulturarv och identitet kopplat till den australiensiska historikern och curatorn Linda Youngs teorier om historiska hem. Art history historical homes museum curating exhibition analysis intermediation cultural heritage Ecke Hedberg Bror Hjorth Tallbo Bror Hjorths Hus Swedish art artists homes interior konstvetenskap konsthistoria historiska hem konstnärshem museologi curating förmedling utställningsanalys kulturarv Ecke Hedberg Bror Hjorth Tallbo Bror Hjorths Hus Gästrikland Uppland Uppsala interiör Art History Konstvetenskap

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