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Erland Cullberg

(Sweden, 1931-2012)
Erland Cullberg
(Sweden, 1931-2012)

ERLAND CULLBERG, oil on canvas, signed E. Cullberg. Executed in 1987.

190 x 140 cm.

Upper right corner of canvas with minor hole. Wear.

Artist

Erland Cullberg, born 1931, is known for his expressive painting. He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm and at Valand Art Academy in Gothenburg. During his studies in Stockholm, Cullberg was diagnosed with schizophrenia, or a “psychological cold” as he likes to call it. Cullberg had his breakthrough in an exhibition at Moderna Museum in 1989, where he simultaneously angered the critics and warmed the hearts of art lovers. Today he is considered a key figure in neo expressionism, the often figurative, emotionally intense painting that emerged after World War II with roots in Swedish expressionism. But Cullberg’s strongest influence was the Spanish-Greek 16th century artist El Greco, rather than Sigrid Hjerten and Isaac Grünewald. Cullberg's painting is violent but serves as a safety valve for him. In aggressive and chaotic masses of color, one finds figures that struggle with Cullberg's own battles with his divided self during long periods of schizophrenia. He paints at a furious pace, waging a constant battle against the paint. "Blue is fear, ochre friendliness, and red passion."

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32 000 SEK
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Bid history (16 bids)
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Aug 29, 2018 9:17 PM
20 000 SEK
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Aug 29, 2018 9:16 PM
19 000 SEK
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Aug 29, 2018 9:15 PM
18 500 SEK
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Aug 29, 2018 9:15 PM
18 000 SEK
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Aug 29, 2018 9:14 PM
17 000 SEK
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Aug 29, 2018 9:13 PM
16 500 SEK
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Aug 29, 2018 9:12 PM
16 000 SEK
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Aug 29, 2018 9:09 PM
15 500 SEK
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Aug 29, 2018 8:53 PM
15 000 SEK
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Aug 29, 2018 8:49 PM
14 000 SEK
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Aug 29, 2018 8:45 PM
13 000 SEK
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Aug 29, 2018 12:59 AM
12 000 SEK
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Aug 25, 2018 9:06 AM
10 000 SEK
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Aug 23, 2018 4:40 PM
4 250 SEK
2
Aug 23, 2018 7:32 AM
2 000 SEK
1
Aug 22, 2018 10:32 PM
500 SEK
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