About Elis Eriksson
Lived 1906 – 2006 (aged 99). Elis Eriksson was a Swedish sculptor and writer.
Elis Ernst Eriksson (22 August 1906 – 4 January 2006) was a Swedish artist, sculptor and writer.
He was born in Stockholm and studied there at the Royal University College of Fine Arts in 1934–1939. He had his first solo exhibition in 1959. His work is commonly described as experimental or anarchic, stylistically akin to Dadaist art. He was awarded the Prince Eugen Medal for sculpture in 1981.
He made his prose debut with the book Nattens hundar. Later writings include Pavan, a series of books about a character who first appeared in Eriksson's 1965 installation Indijaner å en kåvvbåj.
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Who was Elis Eriksson?
Swedish artist (1906–2006)
When was Elis Eriksson born?
Elis Eriksson was born on 22 August 1906 in Stockholm.
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Elis Eriksson died on 4 January 2006.
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Elis Eriksson was a sculptor and writer.
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Elis Eriksson was Swedish.
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