On display

Bowl "Swedish men and girls"

Gunnar Cyrén (1931 - 2013)

Artist/Maker

Manufacturer: Orrefors glasbruk

DatesManufactured: Manufactured 1968

Material / Technique

Painted glass

Dimensionsh x diam: Mått 17 x 24,5 cm

Inventory numberNMK 209/1970

AcqusitionGift 1970 The Craft Association of Stockholm City

Other titlesTitel (sv): Skål med dekor ur serien "Svenska män och flickor" Titel (en): Bowl "Swedish men and girls" Etikett (sv): Skål "Svenska män och flickor"

DescriptionDescription: This bowl is part of Gunnar Cyrén’s line of hand painted glass with uniformed men and naked girls in landscapes of blue and yellow garlands and Swedish birches. The pieces depicted themes such as weddings, bicycle outings and bands, and provoked debate. A viewer today would probably expect the debate to have been about the view of women reflected in the pieces, but what most provoked criticism was the high price of the bowls.

Exhibited

Collection

MaterialGlass

TechniqueArt industry