Goodwins Vackra Stockholm

09.10.2020 - 21.03.2021
Liljevalchs

At the beginning of the 20th century, Henry B Goodwin became a pioneer in Swedish artistic photography. In 1920 he published the magnificent work “Vårt vackra Stockholm” (Our Beautiful Stockholm), where Swedish writers and artists contributed and he himself provided most of the illustrations. With this exhibition, Liljevalchs celebrates the 100th anniversary of the book.

Here, we exhibited our first edition copy of the book, which is numbered 1/200.

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.

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Kvartsglas, 1960 by Sten Didrik Bellander

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.

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Sámi boys wrestling in nomad school, 1942 by Anna Riwkin-Brick

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