Ernst Billgren
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Ernst Billgren (born 18 November 1957) is a Swedish artist and writer.
Billgren was born in Stockholm and that is where he is currently based. He attended the Valand School of Fine Arts where he graduated in 1987.
His daughter Elsa Billgren is a television presenter.{{cite web|url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/extra/ernst-billgrens-brollopssnack/ |title=Ernst Billgrens bröllopssnack |work=Expressen |date=2012-08-16 |accessdate=2014-07-29}} He was previously married to artist Helene Billgren.
Gallery
Carl Johan De Geer and Ernst Billgren in 2015.jpg|Carl Johan De Geer and Ernst Billgren at the exhibition "100 Fantastic Paintings" at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm 2015.
Mötesplats by Ernst Billgren.jpg|Meeting place (1995) sculpture group located outside the emergency at Sahlgrenska Hospital.
Ernst Billgren 2012-02-02 003.jpg|Animals are a recurring theme in Billgren's art, including mallards.
Diana, Kungsparken, Malmö2.jpg|Diana (2009), sculpture group in Malmö.
Kyrka-Ernst Billgren-20080824.jpg|Church, (2000) in Umeå.
Ernst Billgren Beskyddare.JPG|Protector (1995) in Solna.
Public sculpture
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- Beskyddare (1995), sculpture in bronze and mosaic, in front of the town hall of Solna
- Kyrka (2000, erected 2009), sculpture in bronze, Skeppsbron, Stockholm
- Fyra årstider (2009), fyra alternerande uppförstorade målningar, shopping centre Nacka Forum, Nacka
- Diana (2009), sculpture in bronze, Slottsgatan, Malmö
- Sångfågeln (Melodifestivalskulptur){{cite web|url=http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=46918&a=528793 |accessdate=March 10, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120525102325/http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=46918&a=528793 |archivedate=May 25, 2012 |title=Melodifestivalen har gjort strålande comeback - SVT 50 år | SVT.se }}
Bibliography
- Kommittén (novel, 2003)
- Vad är konst? (2008)
- Prinsen på Lindholmen (2009)
- Vad är konst II? (2011)
- heter Vägen – en antologi om att göra bra konst, (in collaboration with Jan Åman), published in 1995 by Bonnier Alba.
References
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External links
- [https://www.ernstbillgren.se/ Official website]
- [http://www.larsbohmangallery.com/artists/ernst-billgren Ernst Billgren]; Lars Bohman Gallery
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Category:Swedish male sculptors