BENGT
LINDSTRÖM
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Bengt Lindström 1925 – 2008

One of Swedens's most beloved artists, Bengt Lindström, was born on the 3rd of September 1925 in the small mountain village Storsjö kapell, in Härjedalen, Norrland. His upbringing in a remote village in the middle of the wilderness, amongst the Samis and mountain people and surrounded by mountains, lakes, forests and mythological legends greatly influenced him as an artist. Bengt used to say that the colors in his artwork are those that can be found at home up in Norrland in northern Sweden when the snow was gone. Blue is the mountains, red is the autumn landscape, and green and yellow are spring and summer.”

As a 19-year-old he traveled out in the world and studied for various masters. In 1947 he finally came to Paris, where he lived and worked for most of his life. Like all other great artists, Bengt Lindström was very productive. Nobody can accurately say how many art works he created during his lifetime. He worked in oil, made lithographs, etchings, artwork in glass, created sculptures and large monumental works. Bengt was never afraid of large formats. The sculpture, The Y, in Timrå, Sweden is 30.5 meters high, weighs 700 tons, and is painted with 3 tons of paint.

Bengt Lindström became famous all over the world for his use of strong colors and rapid, powerful brushstrokes, for his flowing energy and colorful paintings with wild mythological beings constantly present. His subtle feeling for balance did not only fascinate the Swedish audience but also a wide international audience. Bengt Lindström is one of the few Swedish artists who experienced international fame during his lifetime. He is represented at many museums around the world. In 2018 it will be ten years since Bengt Lindström died after a long period of illness.