artist: Nils Möller (Swedish 1917-2004)
medium: etching
dimensions: 31 x 22 cm image size / 45 x 49 cm frame size (approx)
signed and dated -56
limited edition 7/20
presented in a new hand finsihed timber frame with archival mat and non-relctive UV glass
AU $1075 (approx US $670 / 645 EUROS / 106,000 yen / 535 GBP - for exact current conversion visit xe.com)
artist biography
Nils Möller was born 20 November, 1917 in Nyhamnsläge. He was a Swedish painter, designer and illustrator.
After graduating from secondary school, Möller worked as an illustrator in Skånska socialdemokraten and as a designer for various companies in Helsingborg. He later studied at the Tekniska skolan (Art School) in Stockholm where he was awarded an overseas scholarship in 1945. He studied graphic designs at the Konsthögskolan (Art Academy) in Stockholm from 1947 to 1950. After completing his studies there he moved to Copenhagen, where he studied at the Art Academy 1951 to 1952.
As an illustrator, he produced work for books and magazines including pieces, initially creating worki for Bonniers and the Bibliofila klubben (Bibliophile Club). Möller worked as an illustrator at Åhlén & Åkerlund publishing house for five years. Notable works include illustrations of Hans Christian Andersen works and the Swedish poet and writer Gabriel Jönsson. He illustrated Erik Johan Stagnelius's Tretton dikter (Thirteen Poems) in 1951 and Martin Wieland's Sagan om Prins Biribinker (The Tale of Prince Biribinker) in 1951.
As a fine artist Möller exhibited extensively. Together with Erik Cedervall, he showed at the Galerie S:t Nikolaus in Stockholm in 1957 and he was invited to participate as a foreign guest at the Winter exhibition at Charlottenborg in Copenhagen. He exhibited in group exhibitions curated by Sveriges allmänna konstförening (Sweden's general art association), Scania's Art Association, Konstfrämjandet, Helsingborg's Art Association, Föreningen Graphica in Lund and the Grafiska sällskape (Graphic Society).
Examples of his work are held in the collection of the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, the National Museum in Stockholm, Gothenburg Art Museum, Helsingborg Museum, Eskilstuna Art Museum, Östergötlands Museum and Gustav VI Adolf's collection. He produced a number of public works which include a polychrome relief in aluminum and wood (1972) in Ängelholm, and stained glass in Ängelholm parish Åvalla (1973), Munka Ljungby church (Munka Ljungby kyrka) in 1982 and Hjärnarps church (1985).
Möller passed away in Ängelholm, Skåne in 2004, aged 87.