September 25, 2009

Uppdrag för gentlemän

Per Åhlin's 1962 cover for the Swedish edition of Pierre Boulle's Un metier de Seigneur from 1960.


September 23, 2009

Music: Wowie Zowie!



"Wowie Zowie! was a 1969 sampler album issued by the Decca Records label to promote its then current artists. It is notable for early tracks by Genesis, The Moody Blues, and other bands." - Wikipedia



The music will be available only for a while (a week or so). When it's gone it's gone. So get on with the listening!
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September 21, 2009

September 17, 2009

Art: George Grosz

George Grosz, Artist and Model in the Dunes, 1940, oil, gouache and watercolor on paper

George Grosz collection

via Coisas do arco da velha
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Auction: Ingmar's Stuff

A Swedish "Oscar" - the "Guldbaggen" by artist Karl Axel Pehrson. This one awarded, probably for "Fanny and Alexander", to Ingmar Bergman is up for auction.

Bergman possessions up for auction: Personal property of the legendary Swedish Theatre Director and Filmmaker Ingmar Bergman will be up for auction at Bukowski's in Stockholm, Sweden, autumn 2009.

Auction: September 28 Viewing: September 24–27

Browse the catalogue

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Thanks Bibi!
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September 16, 2009

Lockfågeln

Original title: La femme de paille
Cover by: Rolf Lagerson
Printed: 1958


September 15, 2009

September 10, 2009

Book Covers: Per Åhlin

There are new additions to our Flickr group called, quite simply: Per Åhlin.

"Per Åhlin is a Swedish illustrator and animator born in 1931. He is mostly known for his animations but in fact he was one of the most productive Swedish illustrators of paperback covers in the 60s and 70s.

This is an attempt to collect and document as many of his book illustrations as possible. However the group is called just "Per Åhlin" to mark that it is open for his other illustrations too."

So far the contributing members are P-E Fronning and David at The Klockarp Institute. Maybe you'd like to join as a member too? Contributing or not you are welcome.
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