Lennart Nilsson, "Isbjörnsjakt vid Hvitøya (Vitön), Svalbard, Norge 1947".

Lennart Nilsson, "Isbjörnsjakt vid Hvitøya (Vitön), Svalbard, Norge 1947"

Series of seven motifs. Signed Lennart Nilsson. Printed in 2013. Total edition of 9. Only three series from the edition of 9 were signed during Nilsson's lifetime. Gelatin silver print, image 29 x 28 cm per part. Including frame 44.6 x 38.5 cm per part.

Not examined out of frame. Good condition.

Location

Västberga Allé 3, Hägersten - V512

Exhibitions

The series has been exhibited at:
Fabriken, Bästekille, 2017.
Galleri Kontrast, Stockholm, 2018.
Vida museum och konsthall, Öland, 2019.
WestLicht Schauplatz für Fotografie, Vienna, 2020.

Literature

"Hunting the Polar Bear," Life Magazine, New York, 27 October 1947.

"Polar Bear Hunting," Zeitbilder, Switzerland, 6 December 1947.

"Chasing the White Bear in the Arctic Ocean," Le soir illustré, Belgium, 18 December 1947.

"Polar Bear Hunt On Latitude 80°," Illustrated, England, no. 6 1947.

"Please Do Not Sell the Bear's Skin…," Regards, France, 19 December 1947.

"Polar Bear Hunting at Vitön," Se, Stockholm, no. 37 1947.

"Polar Bear Hunting at Kvitoya," Aktuell, Copenhagen, December 1947.

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