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© Jan Håfström/Bildupphovsrätt 2026
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by Jan Håfström
Artist (Sverige, född 1937)
Alternate Title
  • The Forest
Date1967-1968
DimensionsBildmått: 235,5 × 160,5 cm Yttermått: 239 × 163,5 × 3,5 cm
Classification
Countries
Credit LineInköp 1968
On view
Stockholm
RoomGallery 01:1
Object NumberNM 6216
About the artworkJan Håfström has an indirect relationship with Surrealism through his interest in the subconscious, memories, and symbolism. He has alternated between figurative and abstract painting, and has made films as well as sculptures. During the 1960s, he began his artistic career by borrowing from comics and other media in the spirit of pop art. Håfström is particularly known for his recurring figures, such as Mr. Walker, a silhouette that can be interpreted as a symbol of existential loneliness and the inner search of man. Here, tree trunks wind diagonally through a dense and deep green foliage, where an almost animated presence can be sensed. By mixing the personal and the symbolic, he creates an imagery reminiscent of the Surrealists. Signatures, inscriptions and marks Signerad i nedre höger hörn "Jan Håfström 1967-68" Selected exhibition history Moderna Museet c/o Malmö Konsthall (2003) Malmö Konsthall Särskilda verk ur den svenska samlingen (1993-1994) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Den underjordiska himlen. Surrealism i Moderna Museets samling (den 26 oktober 2024 - den 17 januari 2027) Moderna Museet, Stockholm The Moderna Museet exhibition catalogues Moderna Museet c/o Malmö Konsthall : [Malmö Konsthall : 8 februari - 4 maj 2003] Bibliography Feuk: Måla sitt liv, 1989, s. 28f Feuk i: Neuer Realismus aus Schweden, NUNSKU 1975, s. 7f Den romantiska bilden, Krapperup 1991 Castenfors i: Håfström Hertervig, 2002 Sundberg: Tillvaratagna effekter, 2005, s. 123f och 128ff