Mona Morales-Schildt
{{Short description|Swedish glass artist (1908–1999)}}
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Monica (Mona) Ulrika Morales-Schildt (March 1, 1908 – February 23, 1999) was a Swedish designer and glass artist,{{Cite web |title=Morales-Schildt, Mona (1908–1999) [sv] – KulturNav |url=https://kulturnav.org/af918599-2bbc-4653-825a-aca3d55fe4f3 |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=kulturnav.org}} best known for her Ventana series of vases. Morales-Schildt's works are held by various museums in Sweden and internationally.
Biography
File:Glaskonstnärerna Paolo Venini och Mona Morales-Schildt SLSA 1150 foto 5293.jpg (Göran Schildt photo)]]Mona Morales-Schildt was the daughter of {{ill|Olallo Morales|sv}} and {{ill|Clary Morales|sv}}, and sister of {{ill|Christer Morales|sv}}.{{Cite news |last=Tarazona |first=Andres Ruiz |date=1976-12-25 |title=Una última aportación biográfica: su amistad con Olallo Morales |language=es |work=El País |url=https://elpais.com/diario/1976/12/26/cultura/220402814_850215.html |access-date=2023-05-21 |issn=1134-6582}}{{cite book |editor-last1=Harnesk |editor-first1=Paul |title=Vem är vem – Stor Stockholm|trans-title=Who is who – Greater Stockholm |url=https://runeberg.org/vemarhon/0324.html |date=1962 |publisher=Littorin Rydén |page=952 |language=Sv}} She studied at the Higher Art and Crafts School in Stockholm ({{langx|sv|Högre Konstindustriella Skolan}}, a predecessor to the University of Arts, Crafts, and Design).{{cite book |editor-last1=Öhrström |editor-first1=Kerstin |title=Vem är hon |trans-title=Who is she |url=https://runeberg.org/vemarhon/0324.html |date=1988 |publisher=Norstedts |isbn=91-1-863422-2 |pages=324–325 |language=Sv}} In 1936 she pursued further studies at poster artist Paul Colin's advertising and painting school in Paris.{{cite web |title=Mona Morales Schildt |url=https://www.lexikonettamanda.se/show.php?aid=18512 |website=Lexikonett Amanda |access-date=27 May 2023}} She worked for Gustavsberg porcelain (1934–1938), where she was an assistant to Wilhelm Kåge. She then worked for the ceramics company Arabia (1938–1939), and for the department store Nordiska Kompaniet (NK, 1945–1957). In 1950 Morales-Schildt and her husband visited the Venetian glass artist Paolo Venini in Murano to arrange an exhibition of his work at NK.{{cite news |last1=Hellevik |first1=Linda |title=Ventana av Mona Morales-Schildt |url=https://scandinavianretro.com/ventana-av-mona-morales-schildt/ |access-date=28 May 2023 |work=Scandinavian Retro |issue=6 |date=2018}} From 1958 to 1971 she worked for Kosta glassworks, where she was the second woman artist to work at the firm, after Tyra Lundgren.{{cite news |last1=Petri |first1=Gunilla |title=Två kvinnliga pionjärer på Kosta |url=https://www.barometern.se/nyheter/tva-kvinnliga-pionjarer-pa-kosta/ |access-date=27 May 2023 |work=Barometern OT |date=15 April 2003}}
She is best known for her Ventana series ({{langx|es|Windows}}), heavy glass pieces with enclosed layers of pigment. Morales-Schildt began the Ventana series in 1959, and was inspired by Venini.
File:Mona Morales-Schildt på Kosta Bruk SLSA 1150 foto 2988.jpg (Göran Schildt photo)]]
Her work is held in the collections of the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, the {{ill|Smålands museum|sv}}, and {{ill|Örebro läns museum|sv}}, as well as the American Swedish Institute in Minnesota, and the Baltimore Museum of Art in Maryland.{{Cite web |title=Nationalmuseum – fullständigt namn som ogift: Monica Ulrika Morales Mona Morales-Schildt |url=https://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMP/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=artist&objectId=3420&viewType=detailView |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=collection.nationalmuseum.se}}{{Cite web |title=Vase, Örebro läns museum |url=https://digitaltmuseum.se/021026469550/vas |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=digitaltmuseum.se |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Kvinnor vid havet [VAS] |url=https://digitaltmuseum.se/021026469547/kvinnor-vid-havet-vas |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=digitaltmuseum.se |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Darby |date=2022-10-19 |title=Breaking the (Swedish) Glass Ceiling: "Fluidity" Celebrates Women Glass Artists |url=https://asimn.org/press-release/breaking-the-swedish-glass-ceiling-fluidity-celebrates-women-glass-artists/ |access-date=2024-08-18 |website=American Swedish Institute |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=LeFevre |first=Camille |date=2023-01-23 |title=“Fluidity” Exhibition at American Swedish Institute Celebrates Women Glass Artists |url=https://midwesthome.com/events-1/fluidity-exhibition-at-american-swedish-institute/ |access-date=2024-08-18 |website=Midwest Home |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Mona Morales-Schildt |url=https://collection.artbma.org/people/10819/mona-moralesschildt |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=The Baltimore Museum of Art |language=en}}
Gallery of works
File:Vas Smålands museum M 18726-013AkNokhghv.jpeg|Ventana vase, Smålands museum collection
File:Vas Smålands museum M 20565-022yhzx9GFbN.jpeg|Ventana vase, Smålands museum collection
File:Vas Smålands museum M 20564-032yhzx9GFbM.jpeg|Ventana vase, Smålands museum collection
File:Vas Smålands museum M 18882-032yjyodMDwk.jpeg|Red glass vase, Smålands museum collection
Personal life
Mona Morales-Schildt was married to the Finnish writer and art historian Göran Schildt from 1941–1964.{{Cite web |date=2019-01-29 |title=Ventana av Mona Morales-Schildt |url=https://scandinavianretro.com/ventana-av-mona-morales-schildt/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Scandinavian Retro |language=sv-SE}}{{BLF|4846|Schilt, Göran}}
References
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External links
- [https://americanswedish.pastperfectonline.com/bycreator?keyword=Morales-Schildt,%20Mona Mona Morales-Schildt biography], American Swedish Institute
- [https://www.artnet.com/artists/mona-morales-schildt/ Examples of works by Mona Morales-Schildt], Artnet
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Category:20th-century Swedish artists
Category:20th-century Swedish women artists