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August 10, 2022

Draken


Creator: Flygvapenmuseum / Matilda Ahl 
| Credit: Stina Hedvall
Copyright: Creative Commons CC-by Flygvapenmuseum
Some retouching has been done to the original.

December 23, 2017

September 10, 2017

Hans Alfredson, 1931 - 2017

Hans Alfredsson by Per Åhlin

Today Hans Alfredsson passed away at 86 years of age. If you ain't a Swede or at least Scandinavian you would rightfully ask: Who?

Well, the importance of Hans Alfredson in Swedish culture and entertainment can hardly be overstated. It is however impossible to fully convey his importance to youngsters and non-Swedes who did not experience Sweden in the 1960s, 1970s or 1980s. Those were probably his most productive and successful years. He was, among many other things, a comedian, a showman, an actor, a writer, a director of movies, TV, theater and shows. Internationally he would have been most noted for his brilliant film The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982) in which Stellan Skarsgard had his break-through role outside Sweden.

Hans Alfredsson was also the father of directors Thomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and Daniel Alfredson (The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest )

Vila i frid Herr Lindeman, Herr Garbo, Don José m fl.

August 31, 2017

Janne ”Loffe” Carlsson

Swedish film and television actor, TV show host, musician Janne "Loffe" Carlsson died this morning. In the late 1960s he was the 'Karlsson' of the Swedish jazz fusion/psychedelic rock duo Hansson & Karlsson (with hammond organist Bo Hansson).




Janne ”Loffe” Carlsson (Jan Edvard Carlsson) 1937 - 2017.

August 19, 2017

Bo von Zweigbergk


Selfportrait, Bo von Zweigbergk, 1922.



Malmö hamn (Malmö Harbour), Bo von Zweigbergk, 1922. via Adventures of the Blackgang 



Vy mot Skeppsholmen, Bo von Zweigbergk, 1921. via Adventures of the Blackgang 


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January 29, 2017

Mamma Mia! Does Your Mother Know?


Agnetha, Giant Lollipop and Creepy Dolls

Most artist have probably been talked into doing weird photo shoots which they have regretted afterwards. It would surprise me if Agnetha is as happy with this one as the rest of us are, today.










Let me leave you with this bonus photo of all of the A:s and B:s all wrapped up and ready to go...


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January 28, 2017

Lennart Nilsson


Lennart Nilsson (1922 - 2017)  "...was a Swedish photographer and scientist. He is noted for his photographs of human embryos and other medical subjects once considered unphotographable, and more generally for his extreme macro photography. He is also considered to be among Sweden’s first modern photojournalists." (Wikipedia)




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Previous post regarding Lennart Nilsson 
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January 26, 2017

Warner Oland


One of the earliest Swedish-born Hollywood stars is a relatively forgotten one. Those who do know about Warner Oland (Born Johan Verner Ölund on October 3, 1879 – August 6, 1938) probably know him for his screen role as the detective Charlie Chan. He starred in a total of 16 Charlie Chan films. The success of the Chan character turned into a cash cow for Fox Studios and Oland became a valuable property. He became wealthy and bred miniature schnauzers.


Another asian role Oland played was that of evil criminal genious Dr Fu Manchu.

"Oland continued to appear onscreen as an Asian, probably more often than any other white actor in the history of cinema. This was not, strictly speaking, "yellowface", since Oland used no special makeup to change his ethnic appearance, according to frequent co-star Keye Luke."

Yet another asian role for Oland was Dr Yogami in Werewolf of London from 1935. Here's the French poster:



Sources:
WikipediaIMDb

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December 3, 2016

The Winter of Our Discontent


"Missnöjets vinter" (Swedish) by John Steinbeck Original title: "The Winter of Our Discontent"
Cover by: Svenolov Ehrén
Printed in 1962 and 1971
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August 12, 2015

Have A Good Time

This was a contribution to a poster contest in 1952 for the Swedish American Line by artist Inga-Greta Solbreck-Möller (1918-1995). The "Have a good time"-poster didn't win but it is a winner just the same.
You can buy a new print of it at Come To Sweden.
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July 24, 2015

Spöket från Värmland

Title: Spöket från Värmland (The Ghost of Värmland), 1903. Artist: Ivar Arosenius (Swedish, 1878–1909)  

Monster Brains: Ivar Arosenius (Swedish, 1878 - 1909) 
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Also see his children's book Kattresan (The Cat Journey). Be sure not to miss page 18 where a cat explodes after too much cookies and lemonade.
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I Draculas klor

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