About Bertil Vallien
Born 1938. Bertil Vallien is a Swedish designer, sculptor and glass artist.
Erik Bertil Vallien (born Wallin, 17 January 1938) is a Swedish artist working mainly with sculpture, ceramics. glass art and design.
Early life Vallien is the son of painter and preacher Nils Wallin (1911–1987) and Astrid Wallin (née Andersson) (1908–1992). He grew up in Sollentuna north of Stockholm in a family of seven children. He applied and got accepted into the art school Konstfack in 1956. This trip to America was possible after he received a scholarship from the Kungafonden and H. Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse. Vallien returned to Sweden in 1963.
Vallien is an honorary doctor at Växjö University.
He had exhibitions of his work in Los Angeles in 1962 and 1963. At Bonniers in New York.
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Who is Bertil Vallien?
Swedish artist, designer and sculptor (born 1938)
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Bertil Vallien was born on 17 January 1938 in Stockholm.
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Bertil Vallien is a designer, sculptor and glass artist.
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Bertil Vallien is Swedish.
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