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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Öyvind Fahlström (410 results)
DESIGN FOR POSTER (Y.I.P. MIAMI), 1972

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DESIGN FOR POSTER (Y.I.P. MIAMI), 1972

Sale Date: June 24, 1993

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SAND PIPER, 1963

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SAND PIPER, 1963

Sale Date: June 11, 1993

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Column no 2 - Picasso 90, 1973–1973

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Column no 2 - Picasso 90, 1973–1973

Sale Date: June 8, 1993

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LE RENDZ VOUS

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LE RENDZ VOUS

Sale Date: May 12, 1993

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Untitled, 1960

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Untitled, 1960

Sale Date: March 25, 1993

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LE PLANETARIUM, 1963

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LE PLANETARIUM, 1963

Sale Date: December 18, 1992

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COLUMN NO 2 (PICASSO 90) 1973

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COLUMN NO 2 (PICASSO 90) 1973

Sale Date: December 4, 1992

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COLUMN NO. 4(IB-AFFAIR), 1974

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COLUMN NO. 4(IB-AFFAIR), 1974

Sale Date: December 4, 1992

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SKETCH FOR PHASE 5 OF THE COLD WAR, 1965

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SKETCH FOR PHASE 5 OF THE COLD WAR, 1965

Sale Date: December 3, 1992

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NOTES FOR THE LITTLE GENERAL A, 1968

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NOTES FOR THE LITTLE GENERAL A, 1968

Sale Date: December 3, 1992

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COLUMN NO.1 (WONDERBREAD), 1972

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COLUMN NO.1 (WONDERBREAD), 1972

Sale Date: December 3, 1992

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Sanspiper, 1963

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Sanspiper, 1963

Sale Date: November 5, 1992

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COLUMN NO. 2, 1973

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COLUMN NO. 2, 1973

Sale Date: October 10, 1992

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SITTING...SIX MONTHS LATER, 1963

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SITTING...SIX MONTHS LATER, 1963

Sale Date: July 2, 1992

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COLUMN NO 4

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COLUMN NO 4

Sale Date: June 3, 1992

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OPERA (MAPP MED 10 ST.)

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OPERA (MAPP MED 10 ST.)

Sale Date: June 3, 1992

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COLUMN NO 2 (PICASSO 90), 1973

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COLUMN NO 2 (PICASSO 90), 1973

Sale Date: May 26, 1992

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Komposition

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Komposition

Sale Date: May 25, 1992

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COLUMN NO. 4, 1974

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COLUMN NO. 4, 1974

Sale Date: May 22, 1992

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SECTION OF WORLD MAP - A PUZZLE, 1973

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SECTION OF WORLD MAP - A PUZZLE, 1973

Sale Date: May 22, 1992

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SECTION OF WORLD MAP - A PUZZLE, UR REALITY..., 1973

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SECTION OF WORLD MAP - A PUZZLE, UR REALITY..., 1973

Sale Date: December 6, 1991

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COLUMN NO. 1 (WONDER BREAD), 1972

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COLUMN NO. 1 (WONDER BREAD), 1972

Sale Date: December 6, 1991

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CROCODILE TEARS & ALLIGATOR CLIPS - DESIGN..., 1971

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CROCODILE TEARS & ALLIGATOR CLIPS - DESIGN..., 1971

Sale Date: December 5, 1991

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Öyvind Fahlström

"COLUMN NO. 4 (IB-AFFAIR)", 1974

Sale Date: May 31, 1991

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