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Paintings -> Graphic Artworks & drawings
Gunnar Norrman, Sweden.
“Vinterstrån”, 1971.
Pencil on paper.
Visual size: H. 24 cm, W. 17 cm
Frame: H. 51.5 cm, W. 41.5 cm, gilded wooden frame
Signature: Signed “G. Norrman” and dated 1971
Condition: Excellent condition with minor, age-consistent traces of time
In this unusually subtle work, Gunnar Norrman captures the stillness of nature and the austerity of winter through an almost musical repetition of vertical lines, where the fragile silhouettes of reeds seem to hover in a luminous haze. The ascetic simplicity elevates the subject into a meditation on rhythm and transience, exemplifying Norrman’s singular sensibility, in which restrained gesture is imbued with both poetry and rigorous formal awareness.
Bio:
Gunnar Norrman (1912–2005) was a Swedish graphic artist and draughtsman, trained in Lund, whose oeuvre is deeply rooted in a contemplative experience of nature. His graphic works – etchings, lithographs, and pencil drawings – dwell on the quiet presence of landscapes, their rhythmic structures, and the nuances of light. Norrman’s art is represented in numerous Scandinavian and international collections, and he is recognized for the refined balance between discipline and sensitivity that defines his visual language.
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