Öyvind Fahlström

(Swedish, 1928–1976)

Öyvind Fahlström was a Swedish artist known for his esoteric approach to exploring semiotics through visual systems. Often employing mysterious symbols and text, Fahlström created works meant to suggest epic narratives, as seen in his Sketch for World Map Part 1 (Americas, Pacific) (1972). The artist once said he sought to “create a world of situations and actions in a contradictory and discontinuing time-space.” Born on December 28, 1928 in São Paulo, Brazil to Swedish and Norwegian parents, Fahlström was sent to Stockholm at the age of 10. Due to the onset of World War II, he remained in Sweden to complete his secondary education. He became a Swedish citizen, and went on to study classics and art history at the University of Stockholm. As a young man he began writing for Swedish publications, and produced poetry, plays, translations, and art. In 1961, the artist moved to New York, which was his primary place of residence for the rest of his life. Living in the same building as Jasper Johns, Fahlström’s artistic production increased with his associating with American avant-garde artists. He participated in Happenings, exhibited his work at the 1964 and 1966 Venice Biennales, and continued to write plays. The artist died on November 9, 1978 in Stockholm, Sweden. Today, his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others.

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Eddy (Sylvie''s Brother) in the Desert, 1966

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Eddy (Sylvie''s Brother) in the Desert, 1966

Sale Date: March 29, 2020

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Column no. 4 (IB - affair), 1974

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Column no. 4 (IB - affair), 1974

Sale Date: March 6, 2020

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Eddie (Sylvie's Brother) in the Desert (from , 1966

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Eddie (Sylvie's Brother) in the Desert (from , 1966

Sale Date: December 12, 2019

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Column no 4 (IB-affair), 1974

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Column no 4 (IB-affair), 1974

Sale Date: December 11, 2019

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Column no. 4 (IB-affair), 1974

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Column no. 4 (IB-affair), 1974

Sale Date: November 12, 2019

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Phase 3 of ”Sitting, 1974

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Phase 3 of ”Sitting, 1974

Sale Date: August 27, 2019

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Africa

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Africa

Sale Date: August 27, 2019

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Africa, 1974

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Africa, 1974

Sale Date: October 8, 2019

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108 Dollar Bill, 1976

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108 Dollar Bill, 1976

Sale Date: July 11, 2019

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Sketch for ”Kidnapping Kissinger”

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Sketch for ”Kidnapping Kissinger”

Sale Date: June 12, 2019

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Seven Elements from ”S.O.M.B.A.”

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Seven Elements from ”S.O.M.B.A.”

Sale Date: June 12, 2019

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Rulle (Suggestions for ”The cold War”)

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Rulle (Suggestions for ”The cold War”)

Sale Date: June 12, 2019

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”Study for World Model (Garden)”

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”Study for World Model (Garden)”

Sale Date: June 12, 2019

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”Simplicity”

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”Simplicity”

Sale Date: June 12, 2019

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”Phase 3 of ”Sitting...Five Panels”

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”Phase 3 of ”Sitting...Five Panels”

Sale Date: June 12, 2019

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”Notes 6 (Nixon dreams)”

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”Notes 6 (Nixon dreams)”

Sale Date: June 12, 2019

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”Dr Livingstone Collage”

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”Dr Livingstone Collage”

Sale Date: June 12, 2019

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”Africa” Model

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”Africa” Model

Sale Date: June 12, 2019

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Notes 2 (WC'S), 1970

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Notes 2 (WC'S), 1970

Sale Date: May 22, 2019

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Column no. 4 (IB-affair), 1974

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Column no. 4 (IB-affair), 1974

Sale Date: April 9, 2019

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Sketch for World Map from the Peace Portfolio, 1972

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Sketch for World Map from the Peace Portfolio, 1972

Sale Date: January 31, 2019

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Sketch for World Map, 1973

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Sketch for World Map, 1973

Sale Date: December 11, 2018

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”Section of World Map - A Puzzle” - ur

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”Section of World Map - A Puzzle” - ur "The..., 1973

Sale Date: December 5, 2018

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Sketch for World Map from the Peace Portfolio, 1972

Öyvind Fahlström

Sketch for World Map from the Peace Portfolio, 1972

Sale Date: May 12, 2018

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