Jarl Algot Gustav Törneman, nicknamed P. (1 September 1909 – 5 May 1993) was a Swedish enamel artist and painter.
Early life
Törneman was born on 1 September 1909 in Vist,
Linköping Municipality
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The municipality is bordered in the west by Motala ...
, Sweden, the son of
Axel Törneman
Johan Axel Gustaf Törneman (28 October 1880 – 26 December 1925) was one of Sweden's earliest modernist painters. Born in Persberg, Värmland, in Sweden, he grew to work in several modernist styles, was one of the first Swedish expressionist ...
and his wife Gudrun (née Høyer). He passed ''
studentexamen
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'' in
Stockholm
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in 1927 and received a
Candidate of Law
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degree from
Lund University
, motto = Ad utrumque
, mottoeng = Prepared for both
, established =
, type = Public research university
, budget = SEK 9 billion
Career
Törneman worked at
Stockholm City Court
Stockholm City Court ( sv, Stockholms rådhusrätt) was a city court in the City of Stockholm from the Middle Ages to 1971 when Stockholm District Court was established whose judicial district included the newly formed Stockholm Municipality. S ...
in 1937 and
STIM
STIM, ''Svenska Tonsättares Internationella Musikbyrå'' (Swedish Performing Rights Society), is a Swedish collecting society for songwriters, composers and music publisher
A music publisher is a type of publisher that specializes in distribu ...
in 1940. He became CEO of AB Skandiastål in 1944 and AB Eda bruk in
Värmland
Värmland () also known as Wermeland, is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in west-central Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland, and Närke, and is bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are ''Va ...
in 1948. During
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, Törneman was part of the Swedish secret intelligence agency
C-byrån
C-byrån ("C bureau") was a Swedish secret intelligence agency established in 1939, sorting under the Swedish Armed Forces. It was led by Major Carl Petersén. During World War II C-byrån organized operations in the German-occupied Norway and O ...
.
Törneman was curator at the Association Hantverket in Stockholm from 1960 to 1968. He was commissioner for a number of Swedish handicraft exhibitions abroad and for the exhibition ''Svensk form'' in 1962. Törneman held solo shows in Stockholm in 1962 and in 1974. Törneman was board member of
Konstfack
Konstfack, or University of Arts, Crafts and Design, is a university college for higher education in the area of art, crafts and design in Stockholm, Sweden.
History
Konstfack has had several different names since it was founded in 1844 by the e ...
skolan from 1963 to 1969. Törneman became secretary of the
Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts
The Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts ( sv, Kungliga Akademien för de fria konsterna), commonly called the Royal Academy, is located in Stockholm, Sweden. An independent organization that promotes the development of painting, sculpture, architec ...
in 1967 and an honorary member in 1968.
At Gustavsberg, he primarily worked with enamel panels intended for table surfaces. He performed embellishments in two of
Systembolaget
(, "the System Company"), colloquially known as ("the system") or ("the company"), is a government-owned chain of liquor stores in Sweden. It is the only retail store allowed to sell alcoholic beverages that contain more than 3.5% alcohol by ...
's stores in Stockholm. One mosaic of raw glass panels in the shop at Mäster Samuelsgatan.
Personal life
Törneman was married 1930–1937 to Ingalill Stenhammar (1912–2002), the daughter of the architect
Ernst Stenhammar
Ernst Wilhelm Emanuel Stenhammar (26 March 1859 – 9 March 1927) was a Swedish architect. He was active both as an independent architect and as a teacher and eventually professor of architecture in Stockholm. The main bulk of his designs as an i ...
and actress Anna Flygare. They had two sons: the architect Alvar (1930–1967) and the artist Ulf (1932–2002). In 1940 he married Birgit Rönström (born 1914), the daughter of engineer Axel Rönström and Eyvor (née Hallqvist).
Awards and decorations
*Norwegian Freedom Medal
*
King Christian X's Liberty Medal
King Christian X's Liberty Medal ( da, Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille) was a commemorative decoration awarded by King Christian X for special services to Denmark during World War II.
Appearance
The medal is circular and made of silver. ...