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Ernst Billgren (born 18 November 1957) is a Swedish artist and writer. Billgren was born in
Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...
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. 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
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. Kyrka-Ernst Billgren-20080824.jpg, ''Church'', (2000) in
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. Ernst Billgren Beskyddare.JPG, ''Protector'' (1995) in
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.


Public sculpture

*''Beskyddare'' (1995), sculpture in bronze and mosaic, in front of the town hall of
Solna Solna ( or , ), also known as Solna Municipality, is a municipality in central Stockholm County, Sweden, located just north of Stockholm City Centre. Its seat is located in the town of Solna, which is a part of the Stockholm urban area. Solna i ...
*''Kyrka'' (2000, erected 2009), sculpture in bronze,
Skeppsbron Skeppsbron ( Swedish: "The Ship's Bridge") is both a street and a quay in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, capital of Sweden, stretching from the bridge Strömbron in front of the Royal Palace southward to Slussen. The quay Skeppsbrok ...
, Stockholm *''Fyra årstider'' (2009), fyra alternerande uppförstorade målningar, shopping centre Nacka Forum, Nacka *''Diana'' (2009), sculpture in bronze, Slottsgatan,
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* Sångfågeln (Melodifestivalskulptur)


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


External links


Official website

Ernst Billgren
Lars Bohman Gallery {{DEFAULTSORT:Billgren, Ernst 1957 births Swedish male sculptors Swedish male writers Living people Valand School of Fine Arts alumni Artists from Stockholm