Lars-Gunnar Nordström 1924-2014

Biography
View works. Lars-Gunnar Nordström, Sommitelma, 2005
Sommitelma, 2005
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Born in Helsinki 1924–2014, Lived and worked in Helsinki

 

Lars-Gunnar Nordström was a pioneer of Finnish post-war abstract art. His work is distinguished by its compositional dynamism, precision, and superbly controlled treatment of color. Nordström’s paintings and sculptures are a pure celebration of the universal characteristics of form, color and line. The installation was curated by the artist Matti Kujasalo (b. 1946), who ranks among Finland’s most widely renowned modernizers of the Constructivist legacy.

 

Nordström was famous throughout the Nordic region not only as an influential art practitioner but also as a teacher and writer. Before embarking on a career in art, Nordström dreamed of becoming an architect and studied furniture design. Alongside his artistic work, he occasionally designed furniture, scenography and commercial graphics.

Works
  • Lars-Gunnar Nordström, Sommitelma, 2005
    Lars-Gunnar Nordström
    Sommitelma, 2005
    Oil on panel
    16 1/8h x 8 5/8w in
    41.0h x 22.0w cm
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  • Lars-Gunnar Nordström, Untitled, 1973
    Lars-Gunnar Nordström
    Untitled, 1973
    Steel
    25 6/8h x 9 1/8w x 9 3/8d in
    65.5h x 23.0w x 24.0d cm
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  • Lars-Gunnar Nordström, Sommitelma levylle (sininen-musta-valkoinen)2-osainen, 1970's
    Lars-Gunnar Nordström
    Sommitelma levylle (sininen-musta-valkoinen)2-osainen, 1970's
    Oil on board
    15 3/4h x 47 1/8w in
    40.0h x 120.0w cm
  • Lars-Gunnar Nordström, CompositionLGN 033Mustavalkoinen ja sinipunainen?, 1963-1968
    Lars-Gunnar Nordström
    CompositionLGN 033Mustavalkoinen ja sinipunainen?, 1963-1968
    Oil on board
    37 2/5h x 37 2/5w in
    95.0h x 95.0w cm
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  • Lars-Gunnar Nordström, Sommitelma (sini-musta-valkoinen, ympyräteema), 1960's
    Lars-Gunnar Nordström
    Sommitelma (sini-musta-valkoinen, ympyräteema), 1960's
    Oil on board
    71 6/8h x 47 5/8w in
    182.5h x 121.0w cm
  • Lars-Gunnar Nordström, Sommitelma, 1960
    Lars-Gunnar Nordström
    Sommitelma, 1960
    Oil on panel
    12 1/8h x 12 1/8w in
    30.5h x 30.5w cm
  • Lars-Gunnar Nordström, Kaksoisfunktio I, 1950
    Lars-Gunnar Nordström
    Kaksoisfunktio I, 1950
    Serigraphy 90/90
    23 4/8h x 35 1/8w in
    60.0h x 89.0w cm
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  • Lars-Gunnar Nordström, Untitled
    Lars-Gunnar Nordström
    Untitled
    Serigraphy, Ed AP
    19 4/8h x 19 4/8w in
    49.7h x 49.7w cm
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