South America Landscape by Swedish Illustrator Bjorn Berg 1977 Color Lithography ^Sale

Experience the artist's breathtaking fantasy of social life in South America (presumably Peru) in the late 1970s with this painting. See bustling people loading into a truck, set against the backdrop of the majestic Andes, llamas grazing, two cyclists and a peaceful village with a church and cemetery. Vivid contrast, color and composition create an emotional perception of the painting. Signed, dated and numbered HC XV/XXX (HC = Hand Colored?).
Size app.: 29.5 x 43 cm (roughly 11.6 x 16.9 in), frame or sheet 46 x 56 cm (roughly 18.1 x 22 in). Very good condition, with average usage and age wear, with a little defect. Please study good resolution images for cosmetic condition. In person actual painting may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. NB: This work of art was photographed with glass over it what may led to glares and other inaccuracies. Glass will be removed prior to shipment for safe transit. Weight of app. 3 kg is going to measure 5 kg packed for shipment.
Björn Berg (1923 - 2008), was one of Sweden’s most popular and productive illustrators. Born in Germany, raised in New York, when the family later moved to Sweden. He studied art at the Technical School and then the School of Etching in Stockholm. In the years 1948–1949 he studied in France with the artists André Lhote and Fernand Léger. However, his main teacher, right from childhood, was his father Folke. He was a superb observer with a drawing style characterized by movement, warmth and humor. Berg’s drawing includes everything from children’s books and humorous reflections to reportage and popular history. He has also created paintings, graphics and wood carving. Today, Björn Berg is best known for his illustrations for Astrid Lindgren’s books about Emil of Lönneberga and Alf Pröysen’s Mrs. Pepperpot, but he has created drawings for more than 400 books and made countless illustrations for various newspapers. In addition, he made illustrations for a large number of books by Alf Henrikson, including the ambitious “All times – 4000 years of world history” from 1990 – a drawing assignment that took five years to complete.