Bert Johnny Nilsson, Sweden, 1976. Color etching with a surrealist motif.
Bert Johnny Nilsson, Sweden, 1976.
Color etching with a surrealist motif. The composition depicts a stylized female figure, partly hidden behind heavy curtains, with a ribbon and circular head motif. Executed in soft, muted tones with strong symbolism and a dreamlike quality.
Origin: Sweden
Artist: Bert Johnny Nilsson (b. 1943)
Material: Color etching on paper
Dimensions: Plate 52 × 40 cm, total with frame 68 × 53 cm
Signature / mark: Signed and dated “B Johnny Nilsson 76” lower right
Period: 1976
Condition: Very good condition, minor age-related patina to frame
A highly atmospheric and symbolic graphic work by Bert Johnny Nilsson – a fine example of his surrealist imagery from the 1970s.
Bio:
Bert Johnny Nilsson (b. 1942) is a Swedish visual artist, particularly known for his graphic works. His imagery often moves between the surrealistic and the symbolically charged, where the human figure and elements of nature merge into poetic and at times unsettling motifs.
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