http://www.skissernasmuseum.se
The Museum of Sketches was founded in 1934 by Ragnar Josephson (1891-1966), during his time as Professor of Art History at the University of Lund (Sweden). The intention was to establish an archive of the creative process, or the path of the artist from the first idea to the finished work. The aim was to collect sketches, models and photographs to Public Art – as the study material relating to it was especially suited, by the frequent demand on abundant preliminary sketches.
The premises of the Museum and the collections have expanded further and consist of some 30,000 items today, from more or less the whole world. The Museum is still unique in its mission, and every year it receives donations or makes new acquisitions to add to the collections – in accordance with the original intention to study the creative process from sketch to finished work, within public art.
Skissernas Museum – the Museum of Public Art, which was founded in 1934, is a leading international Museum for public art. The aim of the Museum is to collect and display sketches and models to art in public spaces [...]
March 31, 2011
