Gunnar Norrman

Gunnar Norrman (born May 28, 1912 in Malmö , † April 11, 2005 in Lomma ) was a Swedish painter and graphic artist .

Life

After graduating from high school, Gunnar Norrman began studying natural sciences at Lund University. He studied botany, zoology, chemistry and genetics. In 1934 he made his debut as a painter and draftsman at the Schonen Art Association. In 1938 he passed the state examination and made his first trip to Paris. In the spring of 1941 he began studying at the eraser school of the Stockholm Art Academy and from now on devoted himself entirely to drawing and graphics ( lithography and etching ) in black and white. In 1958, Gunnar Norrman received a grant for experiments with drypoint from the 70-year fund of King Gustav VI. Adolf . From 1976 he had his prints printed in an art print shop on the Möhnesee in Germany. From this point on there are larger editions of his works. In 1979 he illustrated the anthology of poems "Nature in our heart". At an exhibition in New York in 1980, works by Gunnar Norrman were purchased from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Public Library . His works are represented in over 20 museums in Sweden and abroad.

Important solo exhibitions (selection)

• 1942 Malmö: Museum
• 1945 Gothenburg: Lorensbergs Konstsalong
• 1947 Stockholm: Hahnes Konstsalong
• 1950 Skanska: Konsthall
• 1952 Södertalje: Konsthall,
• 1953 Gothenburg: Lorensbergs Konstsalong
• 1955 Malmö: SDS halls
• 1965 Lund: Krognoshuset
• 1967 Hoganas Museum; Kalmar Museum
• 1972 Kristianstad: Museum
• 1973 Düsseldorf
• 1975 Stockholm: Konstnärhuset
• 1978 Basel: Art 9
• 1979 London; Paris: Fiac
• 1980 New York
• 1982 Malmö: Konsthall (retrospective)

Prizes and awards

• 1979 Prinz Eugen Medal

literature

• Gunnar Norrman: drypoint etchings 1959–1982 . Malmo 1982.