Description:

Åke Holm (1900–1980)
Abstract woodcut.

Artist: Åke Holm
Title/motif: Two stylized figures
Technique: Woodcut in black on paper
Signature: Signed “Å Holm” lower right
Edition: 146/150
Image size: 20 × 18 cm
Frame: 39 × 27.5 cm
Period: Mid-20th century
Condition: Good condition

A characteristic graphic work by Swedish sculptor and ceramicist Åke Holm, renowned for his expressive ceramic figures and graphic prints with biblical and abstract motifs.

Bio:
Åke Holm (1900–1980) was a Swedish sculptor, ceramicist, and printmaker. Based in Höganäs, he became widely known for his stylized, expressive ceramic sculptures, often with religious themes. His graphic works, including woodcuts, share the same powerful, monumental formal language and are today regarded as important contributions to Swedish modernism.