Designer · Sweden · 1924–2008
Lennart Lilja
Lennart Lilja (1924–2008) – Swedish painter, sculptor and draughtsman associated with Dalsland, also a film actor in the 1950s.
About the designer
- Lifetime
- 1924–2008
- Country
- Sweden
Lennart Lilja was born in 1924 in Gothenburg and died in 2008 in Fengersfors, Dalsland. He studied painting under Isaac Grünewald, drawing under Otte Sköld, and sculpture under Eric Grate and Göran Strååt. Following his debut around 1951, he had around thirteen solo exhibitions, including five abroad, among them at Åmål konsthall (Åmål art gallery) in 1977 and 1989. He took part in around 170 group exhibitions, including in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada and Finland, as well as most exhibitions organised by Dalslands Konstförening (Dalsland Art Association) between 1980–2004. He also worked in design and theatre set design in Sweden and Finland. In 1987, he received a scholarship from Dalslands Konstförening; he was a member of Dalslands Konstnärsförbund (Dalsland Artists' Association). His works are held in state, regional and municipal collections. In the 1950s, he also appeared as a film actor, including in Ingmar Bergman's films “Herr Arne's Treasure” (1954) and “The Seventh Seal” (1957).
