Georg Oddner, Anita Ekberg at Hotel Kramer, Malmö, 1953, Pigment print, Portrait

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Georg Oddner
Georg Oddner, Anita Ekberg at Hotel Kramer, Malmö, 1953, Pigment print, Portrait
1953

About the Item

Georg Oddner (1923–2007) Anita Ekberg at Hotel Kramer, Malmö, 1953, Pigment print, Portrait, Black & White Edition of 50 Also available in size: 100 x 80 cm, Edition of 50 Price upon request. Anita Ekberg, 1955 This was taken just before she became a star. She was already a hot topic in Hollywood celebrity gossip because of her love life and her partying lifestyle. She grew up in Malmö, and had been awarded first prize in the Miss Sweden contest just a few years earlier. After Oddner took this soothing picture, which hints at her rather singular mindset and immense personal integrity, it all happened very quickly. First, she starred in "War and Peace" (1955), and then in the evergreen "La Dolce Vita" (1960) by Federico Fellini, where she took a dip in Rome’s Fontana di Trevi. She never made a film in Swedish, perhaps because of her distinctive Scanian accent. About Georg Oddner Georg Oddner’s world has room for very little in the way of limitations. Being a multidisciplinary artist, he applied the same sharp perception and abilities to the essential, the deeply human, and the beautiful. He was able to depict the pain of war and loneliness, the eternal lightheartedness of youth, and the melancholy poetry of the brittle, dried husk of a seed pod. He was also a musician. Many would probably agree that you can tell this from his pictures. Georg Oddner is one of the true gems in the history of Swedish photography, and his works have been shown in the most important visual art museums and galleries all across the globe. From the 50s and on, he was an important, award-winning photographer who plied his trade in most of the different areas of photography, such as fashion, advertising, and photojournalism. Georg Oddner learned his craft studying under one of the world’s greatest photographers, Richard Avedon, but his accomplishments were entirely his own. CFHILL is incredibly proud to be presenting one of the most brilliant stars in all the history of Swedish photography.

Creator:
Georg Oddner (1923 - 2007)
Creation Year:
1953
Dimensions:
Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)
Medium:
Pigment
Movement & Style:
Modern
Period:
1950-1959
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Stockholm, SE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU93913378673