[PDF] Jockum Nordström - Histoire

Who is Jockum Nordström?

Jockum Nordström was born December 19, 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden in a family with two brothers and one sister. His father Gert Z Nordström was a professor of art education at Konstfack, University College of Art, Crafts and Design, the same school and department from where Jockum graduated in 1988.

When did John Nordström become famous?

His first show in the United States was at Jack Hanley Gallery in San Francisco 1999. In 2000 his reputation increased rapidly when some of Nordström’s drawings were exhibited at Liste in Basel and quickly were sold out, among others to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

What is Karl Nordström known for?

Nordström is known for his collages, paintings, drawings and sculptures that knit together references to folk art and outsider art, jazz, surrealist collage, furniture and architectural design, human sexual habits and maritime lore. He has also written children's books and designed album covers.

Who is Erik Nordström?

Nordström’s works utilize aesthetics and themes of artists of different eras, such as Lucas Cranach the Elder, James Ensor, and Nils Nilsson-Skum. Born on December 19, 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden, he studied at the Konstfack University College of Art, Craft, and Design, where his father was a professor.