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Lena Cronqvist

(Sweden, Born 1938)
Lena Cronqvist
(Sweden, Born 1938)

5 artworks, some of wich by Lena Cronqvist and Thea Ekström

Lena Cronqvist, blandteknik, "1:a skiss till skyltningsbild", daterad okt 1974, 47,5 x 50 cm.
Svea Bjurling, signerad, blandteknik, "Berget", bladstorlek 68 x 50 cm.
Hans Viksten, "Guatemala", blandteknik, signerad och daterad -77, bladstorlek 30,5 x 23 cm.
Thea Ekström och Ragnar von Holten, offsettryck, signerad, bladstorlek 48,5 x 70 cm.
Thea Ekström och Ragnar von Holten, blandteknik med kollage, signerad och daterad -72, bladstorlek 54,5 x 45 cm.

Not framed. Folds. Yellowed. Wear to paper.

Provenance

Galerie Belle, Västerås

Artist

Lena Cronqvist is born and raised in Karlstad. Her interest for the arts came early in her life, and she spent the first year of her studies in England, near Bristol’s Art School. Upon her arrival back in Sweden, Cronqvist began a short-lived education at Konstfack, leaving to study painting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. When examining Lena Cronqvist's painting, it delves into "painting" in its more traditional sense. She is indeed a painter in the grand modern tradition, frequently turning to Edvard Munch and Francis Bacon’s art as inspirational sources. Yet she also had numerous art historical references and a deep love for the craft. Cronqvist excelled as a colourist, finding harmony in the most unusual colour combinations – few have managed to paint warmth and cold successfully at the same time. Her subject matter is often perceived as challenging and overly private by many. She often models herself for her art, posing in mundane situations imbued with a sharp psychological character. Her “Modonna-pictures” from the 1970s are a good example of this. She turns our gaze away from the conventional, notably in her portrayal and depiction of girls, which is fascinating. Cronqvist depicts these girls as ugly, simple, and altogether uncomfortable – a great contrast to how woman were normally portrayed in art. In more recent years, Lena Cronqvist has studied the effect of aging, using herself as a study. Moreover, Cronqvist is a very successful sculptor, and several of her works in bronze have been sold great sums in the auction world. She is also gifted in graphic productions, of which “Strindbergsmappen” is the most well-known. Among her most renowned works is "The Betrothal," a paraphrase of Jan van Eyck's symbol-laden painting "The Arnolfini Portrait." In Cronqvist's reinterpretation, artist and husband Göran Tunström are the main characters, with equally weighty symbolism but carrying entirely different meanings. Where van Eyck's painting features a loyal dog, Cronqvist replaces it with a cat—a symbol of independence.

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4 700
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427
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Estimate
2 000 SEK
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Bid history (31 bids)
1
Sep 4, 2017 10:50 PM
4 700 SEK
8
Sep 4, 2017 10:40 PM
4 500 SEK
1
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Sep 4, 2017 10:40 PM
4 300 SEK
8
Sep 4, 2017 10:40 PM
4 300 SEK
1
Sep 1, 2017 4:41 PM
4 100 SEK
7
Aug 31, 2017 5:00 AM
3 900 SEK
3
Aug 29, 2017 6:50 AM
3 700 SEK
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Aug 29, 2017 5:47 AM
3 500 SEK
3
Aug 29, 2017 5:47 AM
3 400 SEK
1
Aug 22, 2017 8:30 PM
3 200 SEK
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A
Aug 22, 2017 8:30 PM
3 000 SEK
6
Aug 22, 2017 4:05 PM
2 600 SEK
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Aug 22, 2017 4:24 AM
2 400 SEK
4
Aug 21, 2017 10:41 PM
2 200 SEK
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Aug 21, 2017 10:41 PM
2 000 SEK
4
Aug 21, 2017 10:41 PM
1 900 SEK
1
A
Aug 21, 2017 10:41 PM
1 800 SEK
4
Aug 21, 2017 10:41 PM
1 700 SEK
1
A
Aug 21, 2017 10:41 PM
1 600 SEK
4
Aug 21, 2017 10:41 PM
1 500 SEK
1
A
Aug 21, 2017 10:41 PM
1 400 SEK
4
Aug 21, 2017 10:41 PM
1 300 SEK
1
A
Aug 21, 2017 10:28 PM
1 200 SEK
3
Aug 21, 2017 10:28 PM
1 100 SEK
1
A
Aug 21, 2017 10:27 PM
950 SEK
3
Aug 21, 2017 10:27 PM
900 SEK
1
A
Aug 21, 2017 10:27 PM
800 SEK
3
Aug 21, 2017 10:27 PM
750 SEK
1
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Aug 21, 2017 7:20 PM
550 SEK
2
Aug 21, 2017 7:20 PM
500 SEK
1
Aug 21, 2017 6:45 PM
300 SEK
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