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)
Utan titel, 1950–1951

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Utan titel, 1950–1951

Sale Date: November 16, 2011

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Minneslista (Till Dr. Schweitzers sista..., 1964

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Minneslista (Till Dr. Schweitzers sista..., 1964

Sale Date: November 16, 2011

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Column no. 4 (IB-affair), 1974

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Column no. 4 (IB-affair), 1974

Sale Date: November 16, 2011

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Opera (suite of 10 w/text), 1968

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Opera (suite of 10 w/text), 1968

Sale Date: November 16, 2011

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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: June 2, 2011

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Column no.2 (+ Column no.4; 2 works), 1974

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Column no.2 (+ Column no.4; 2 works), 1974

Sale Date: June 8, 2011

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Archimboldo, 1960

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Archimboldo, 1960

Sale Date: May 18, 2011

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Les parenthèses terribles, 1960

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Les parenthèses terribles, 1960

Sale Date: May 18, 2011

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Minneslista (Till Dr. Schweitzers sista..., 1964

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Minneslista (Till Dr. Schweitzers sista..., 1964

Sale Date: May 18, 2011

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Utan titel, 1964

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Utan titel, 1964

Sale Date: May 18, 2011

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Eddy in the desert (from New York..., 1966

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Eddy in the desert (from New York..., 1966

Sale Date: May 28, 2011

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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: February 1, 2011

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Minneslista (till Dr. Schweitzers sista uppdrag)

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Minneslista (till Dr. Schweitzers sista uppdrag)

Sale Date: August 24, 2009

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$ 108 Bill, 1973

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$ 108 Bill, 1973

Sale Date: December 17, 2010

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Utan titel, 1950–1954

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Utan titel, 1950–1954

Sale Date: November 17, 2010

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Utan titel

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Utan titel

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

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Utan titel

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Utan titel

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

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Komposition, 1951–1958

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Komposition, 1951–1958

Sale Date: October 27, 2010

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Nights, winters, years (Words by Justin..., 1976

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Nights, winters, years (Words by Justin..., 1976

Sale Date: June 12, 2010

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Column no. 1 (Wonder Bread), 1972

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Column no. 1 (Wonder Bread), 1972

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

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Column no. 4 (IB-affair), 1974

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Column no. 4 (IB-affair), 1974

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

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Phase 3 of sitting: five panels, 1974

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Phase 3 of sitting: five panels, 1974

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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Rulle, suggestions for the Cold War, 1974

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Rulle, suggestions for the Cold War, 1974

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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Africa model, 1974

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Africa model, 1974

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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