Bengt Lindström (1925-2008) - Poursuit

Bengt Lindström (1925–2008) was one of Sweden’s most internationally recognized contemporary painters and sculptors. He is widely celebrated for his vibrant, high-contrast primary palette, heavily layered impasto technique, and distorted, mask-like faces rooted in Scandinavian folklore and shamanism.Quick FactsLifespan: September 3, 1925 – January 29, 2008 (aged 82).Origin: Born in Storsjö kapell, Jämtland, Sweden; spent major periods of his life in Paris and Savigny-sur-Orge, France.Artistic Movement: Closely aligned with Nordic Expressionism and heavily influenced by the European CoBrA movement (such as artists Karel Appel and Asger Jorn).