Ulrica Hydman-Vallien
Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, a carpet, "Esperanto", hand tufted in India, ca 122 x 169 cm, signed Ulrica HV.
Limited edition No 32. A modernist composition in black on white. Two labels at the back.
Partly some wear and dust, stains.
Provenance
Lars and Barbro Andersson, Katrineholm, Sweden.
Designer
Ulrica Hydman-Vallien (1938-2018) was a Swedish ceramist and a visual and glass artist. She was educated at Konstfack in Stockholm 1958-1962 and on study trips to the USA, Mexico, Holland and Spain, among others. During her studies, she met Bertil Vallien and they married in 1963. She started her career at the Åfors glassworks as a ceramicist but after nine years of work switched to glass design in 1972. Ulrica Hydman-Vallien often returned to motifs such as winding snakes, tulips, wolves and figures. Her work is often characterized by strong colors and a playfulness. Some well-known model names are "Caramba", "Inka", "Nevada" and "Open Mind". Two techniques that Ulrica developed and named were Juvel and Kabale. Hydman-Vallien is one of our country's most famous artists. Her unmistakable figures have, for example, graced everything from Ericsson mobile phones and British Airways aircraft tails.
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