Carl
Larsson Watercolors and
DrawingsText by Renate
Puvogel
It's hard to tell what is better about
this art book, the wonderful
artwork or the cost. Puvogel's writing about Larsson's life — including
Larsson's "truly dreadful childhood and youth" — only adds to
the value
of this 95-page, full-color paperback. One can imagine that it was
Larsson's miserable childhood that led to his dreamy and pastoral
portrayals of an idealistic family and romantic lifestyle
that are so
predominant in the nostalgia-filled art he offered up at the turn of
the last century.
This
book alone would be a great gift for your Swedish friends, and for that
special Swede in your life, the gift can be enhanced by adding
Larsson's
2010 calendar found on our Calendar page.
I
am a Norman Rockwell fan so this is not to slam his work, but in my
mind Larsson is the "Rockwell of Sweden, but with a lot more class and
more refined art."
SW - 1 Paperback
$12.99
Swedish Christmas Craftsby Helene S. Lundberg
Lundberg,
a talented woman in Sweden, has published numerous books about Swedish
crafts, decorating and entertaining. In this recently released book,
translated by Annika S. Hipple, Lundberg lists necessary
materials,
step-by-step directions, 90 full-page colored pictures, and
patterns
for projects that incorporate traditional crafts from her
homeland with
design aspects of
contemporary Scandinavia: minimalism, functionalism,
and inexpensive materials.
Along
with Christmas cards and tree ornaments, Lundberg includes
patterns for
Advent and beaded-tree candle holders, decorations for tabletops and
windows, and shares ways to make just about any room in the house more
festive using paper, easy-to-find supplies, and the favorite items of
Scandinavians: offerings from nature that transform the common into the
beautiful. At this price, this book might be the bargain of the
season.
CR - 6 Hardcover $14.95
Out Stealing Horses
by Per Petterson;
Anne Born, tr.
Petterson,
a popular contemporary author in Norway, has
recently been gaining
international acclaim for his powerful, yet gentle and almost silent,
writing. Known in Norway for his mastery of the written story,
current
worldwide attention is the result of his novels being translated.
Petterson was awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize and the
Critics'
Award and, in 2007, he was the winner of
the prestigious International
IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the largest and most international award
of its kind, for this book. Rights to Out Stealing Horses have
been sold in 24 countries.
Called
a magical novel that captivates the reader from the first page, this
novel records the changing dance of time through the voice of
67-year-old Trond Sander as he recalls his life beginning with young
adulthood in the aftermath of WWII, and Sanders' recollections
"converge in his mind", and his personality is "sculpted out of the
stark and unflinching natural beauty of Norway".
LIT-01A Hardcover $22.00
LIT-01BPaperback$14.00
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