Hans Hammarskiold
dal 14/1/2009 al 29/8/2009
Segnalato da
14/1/2009
Hans Hammarskiold
National Museum, Stockholm
Profiles. Acquisition and exhibition of a leading name in the Swedish history of photography. The portraits in the exhibition include royalty and noted figures from the arts, all the subject being Swedes with the exception of his American photographic colleagues.
curated by Eva-Lena Karlsson
Acquisition and exhibition of a leading name in the Swedish history of photography.
From 15 January to 30 August 2009 (NB! Extended period) the Nationalmuseum in
Stockholm will be exhibiting portraits by Hans Hammarskiöld. Born in 1925,
Hammarskiöld is one of the leading names in Sweden’s photographic history and his
work is internationally recognized. During his lifetime he has undertaken varied roles
and has worked in most genres of photography. In the 1950s, for example, he
contributed to the fashion magazine Vogue. In conjunction with the coming
exhibition, the Swedish National Portrait Gallery has acquired a number of
Hammarskiöld’s photographic portraits and, accordingly, the focus of the exhibition
is on portraiture.
A survey of Hammarskiöld’s œuvre testifies to his range as a photographer with a diversity of
artistic expression. There are examples both of a conventional approach and of an
experimental bent. The portraits in the exhibition include royalty and noted figures from the
arts, all the subject being Swedes with the exception of his American photographic colleagues.
The exhibition will be shown in the Prints and Drawings Gallery on the ground floor. Admission
is free.
National Museum
Sodra Blasieholmshamnen - Stockholm