Stig Lindberg

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Wilhelm Kåge and Stig Lindberg (right) near Gustavsberg, around 1938

Stig Lindberg (born August 17, 1916 in Umeå , Sweden ; † April 7, 1982 in Terracina , Italy ) was a versatile Swedish designer and ceramist .

Youth and education

Stig Lindberg was born in Umeå in Sweden as the fifth and last child of Lydia and Helof Lindberg and grew up in Umeå too. In 1935 he graduated from high school in Jönköping and began the same year at the Konstfack Art School in Stockholm. In 1936, only 20 years old, he had his first encounter with the Gustavsberg porcelain factory near Stockholm , the factory that would have a major impact on his future life. The factory had economic problems and the boss couldn't even promise Lindberg a summer internship. Then the young, self-confident Lindberg said: "If you hire me, I'll see that the factory gets work again." During two summer months Stig Lindberg showed the artistic director at Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kåge , what he could do, after which he became Kåge's pupil, his career began and the factory should get a lot of work.

life and work

Ceramic at the entrance to the studio

During the 1940s, he created sculptures in fireclay , such as Daphne and faience , which the general public at the exhibition "Fajanser Malade i vår" (painted pottery in the spring) were presented. 1947–1949 he designed glass for Målerås Glasbruk and textiles for Nordiska Kompaniet (NK), at the same time he worked as a book illustrator. In 1949 he became Wilhelm Kåge's successor at Gustavsberg. During the following years he introduced several new ceramic series such as the elegant pungo , the graphic domino , the refractory terma , which he presented at the Helsingborg exhibition in 1955 , and a lot of everyday porcelain. Gustavsberg also made everyday objects made of plastic that Stig Lindberg designed, such as the Kvartett tray (1959), the Termic thermos jug (1957) and the Sparbössehunden money box .

In 1957 Lindberg left Gustavsberg and became a teacher at the Konstfack School of Art , where he stayed until 1972. In 1970 he was awarded the title of professor by the Swedish government . Two of his most famous students are the glass artists Ulrica Hydman-Vallien and Bertil Vallien . During these years he designed glass for the Swedish Kosta Glashütte and the Danish Holmegaard as well as a large number of everyday porcelain and other products for Gustavsberg. Here is a small list: Aveny, Berså, Coq, Birka, Linnea, Terma, Adam, Berså, Löv, Ribb and Åland , all of these design classics that are coveted at auctions and collectors' fairs today. He illustrated children's books such as Lennart Hellsings Krakel Spektakel , he designed fabric samples, playing cards, wrapping paper and industrial products. No job was too small for Lindberg. The Lumavision rotating screen television set for Luma from 1959 was made by Stig Lindberg. He was also gladly hired as an artist for the decoration of public buildings. His last work of this kind was two ceramic walls for the Hotel Al Rashid in Baghdad in 1981 .

Between 1971 and 1980 Stig Lindberg was again artistic director at Gustavsberg. Then he started his own studio in San Felice Circeo , a small town near Terracina in Italy. At Easter 1982, 66 years old, he died there of a heart attack. He left behind a diverse production of shapes, colors and illustrations that reflected less the typical Scandinavian formal language, factual and cool, but were more playful, colorful and humorous.

Some awards

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  • 1948 gold medal triennials
  • 1951 and 1954 Grand Prix Triennials
  • 1954 Gold Medal Art Industry Exhibition Madrid
  • 1955 gold medal at the First International Ceramics Festival in Cannes
  • 1962 Gold medal at the First International Ceramic Festival in Prague
  • 1968 Prins Eugen Medal
  • 1970 honorary professor from the Swedish government

Museums in which his work is represented

photos

  • Dominoes and savings dogs

  • Lumavision LT 104

  • Coq and Birka

  • Cup of Berså and Spisa Ribb

Literature and Sources

  • Tusenkonstnären Stig Lindberg, Gisela Eronn, Bokförlaget Prisma, 2003
  • Utställningskatalogen "Stig Lindberg", National Museum, 2006
  • Skandinavisk Design, Taschen, 2002

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME Lindberg, Stig
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish designer
DATE OF BIRTH August 17, 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH Umeå , Sweden
DATE OF DEATH April 7, 1982
Place of death Terracina , Italy