Designer · Sweden · 1934–2016
Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd
Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd (1934–2016) – Swedish painter and sculptor, Fernand Léger’s student, creator of “Non-Violence” and Prince Eugen Medal recipient.
About the designer
- Lifetime
- 1934–2016
- Country
- Sweden
Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd was born on 4 June 1934. In 1951, he studied under Fernand Léger in Paris. From 1965 to 1969, he was professor of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm, and in 1974 he was a visiting professor at the Minneapolis School of Art.
His best-known work is the sculpture “Non-Violence” – a revolver with its barrel tied in a knot, a version of which stands outside the UN headquarters in New York. In 2011, his bronze sculpture “Var rädd om jorden” was unveiled in Borås. He published, among others, the books “Titta, jag är osynlig!” (1988), “Alias Charlie Lavendel 1952–61” (1996) and “Closed for Holidays” (2000).
In 1986, he received the Prince Eugen Medal for painting. He died on 3 May 2016. He should not be confused with Oscar Reutersvärd, the creator of impossible figures.
