Gustaf Fröding by Morén & Goodwin

This portrait of the Swedish writer and poet Gustaf Fröding was taken in 1903 by the hospital supervisor Johan Morén at the Ulleråker Mental Institution. Confined as a patient for his mental issues, Fröding refused to leave his bed; this photo portrays him sitting in his hospital bed wearing a patient’s gown. Gustaf Fröding by Morén & Goodwin

Bellander’s work often explores the interplay of light and form. Kvartsglas is a prime example of this approach, where the simple form of a glass pitcher is elevated through careful composition and masterful use of light and shadow. Kvartsglas, 1960 by Sten Didrik Bellander

This photo shows Sámi schoolboys wrestling in the snow at a nomad school in Lappland. Anna Riwkin-Brick took it in 1942 during one of her reportage trips to northern Sweden, where she documented the life of the Sámi people.

During the 1940s, Sámi children were forced into Sámi boys wrestling in nomad school, 1942 by Anna Riwkin-Brick

This monumental analog vintage print from 1994 measures 1100 x 870 mm. It is a unique artwork framed in an original hand-welded metal frame by the artist herself. Strykjärn (Iron), 1994 by Tuija Lindström

Swedish-Czech photographer Kary H. Lasch (1914–1994) captured this iconic diptych portrait of Salvador Dalí during a visit to the artist’s residence in Cadaqués in 1958.

Salvador Dalí x2, 1958 by Kary H. Lasch

Portrait of an 18-week-old human fetus by Lennart Nilsson. This iconic photo crowned the cover of LIFE Magazine, on April 30, 1965. The issue featured his reportage ‘Drama of Life Before Birth’, which showed the human embryo’s development in the womb.

Lennart Nilsson LIFE cover, 1965

In 1843, pioneering photographer Henry Fox Talbot captured this image of Le Château de Chambord, one of France’s most iconic architectural marvels. Talbot’s photograph, taken using his innovative calotype process, stands as a testament to his groundbreaking contributions to the art of photography.

Staffan Hallström first introduced these enigmatic compositions in his paintings under the title ‘Ingens hundar’ (Nobody’s Dogs) in the early 1950s, and they would follow him throughout his life. As one of Sweden’s most cherished painters of the 20th century, his stray dogs have become an icon in Swedish modern art. Staffan Hallström Ingens Hundar

A portrait of a woman in profile, looking away from the photographer. Swedish-born painter and photographer Rejlander Gustave Oscar became one of the most famous photographers in Great Britain during the late half of the 1800s. This silver abumen print was made sometime between 1850 and 1860 and is signed a tergo Rejlander G. Oscar.