id:			125253
accession number:	1947.212
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1947.212
updated:		2024-03-26 01:58:05.258000

Melodi (Melody), 1947. Stig Lindberg (Swedish, 1916–1982), Nordiska Kompaniet (Swedish, est. 1902). Plain weave bleached linen, loom width, printed; overall: 94.6 x 78.1 cm (37 1/4 x 30 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. B. P. Bole, Mr. and Mrs. Guerdon S. Holden, Mrs. Windsor T. White, and the L. E. Holden Fund 1947.212

title:				Melodi (Melody)
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creation date:			1947
creation date earliest:		1947
creation date latest:		1947
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creditline:			Gift of Mrs. B. P. Bole, Mr. and Mrs. Guerdon S. Holden, Mrs. Windsor T. White, and the L. E. Holden Fund
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culture:	Sweden, 20th century
technique:	Plain weave bleached linen, loom width, printed
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Textile
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CREATORS

* Stig Lindberg (Swedish, 1916–1982)  - designer
Stig Lindberg (born Frederick Stigurd Lindberg in Umeå, Sweden) was a Swedish ceramicist, glass artist, and textile designer. Having studied ceramics at the Konstfackskolen (School of Arts, Crafts, and Design) and the Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (Royal Institute of Technology), Lindberg’s international reputation largely rests on his ceramic and glass designs for Gustavsberg Porcelain Factory and various Swedish glasshouses. Lindberg was the creative director of Gustavsberg between 1949 and 1957, and again between 1971 and 1980. Prior to his directorship, Lindberg illustrated children’s books and designed textiles for Nordiska Kompaniet that often incorporated playful motifs.
* Nordiska Kompaniet (Swedish, est. 1902)  - manufacturer
Josef Sachs established the department store Nordiska Kompaniet in 1902. The store’s first building opened in 1915 on Hamngaten in Stockholm and is still in operation today.
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measurements: Overall: 94.6 x 78.1 cm (37 1/4 x 30 3/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Design in Printed Textiles
	opening date:   1961-04-07T05:00:00
	<i>Design in Printed Textiles</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 7-September 3, 1961).

	title:		Color and Comfort: Swedish Modern Design
	opening date:   2019-02-11T05:00:00
	<i>Color and Comfort: Swedish Modern Design</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 11, 2019-February 10, 2020).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Harrison, Stephen and Houblou, Kate M. "Swedish Modern Design: A new exhibition looks at the fresh fabrics and furnishings that revolutionized interior decoration.” <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine </em>vol. 59, no. 1 (January/February 2019): 10-11.
	page number: 	Reproduced: P. 11.
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	Spadoni, Robert. "Midsommar: Thing Theory". <em>Quarterly Review of Film and Video</em>. 37:1.
	page number: 	p. 1-16; reproduced p. 2
	url:		https://doi.org/10.1080/10509208.2020.1744414

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