The Josef Frank Exhibition at Millesgården. Photo. ©nini.tjader.2016
Yesterday Ulla and I visited the Josef Frank Exhibition at Millesgården. The exhibition was about his patterns, furniture and paintings (aquarelles actually). Josef Frank lived between 1885 and 1967. Read more about Josef Frank here.
The Josef Frank Exhibition at Millesgården. Photo:©nini.tjadr.2016
The exhibition is in the building just inside the entrance to Millesgården.
Ulla sitting in a chair by Josef Frank. Photo. ©nini.tjader.2016
I’ve always loved the patterns of Josef Frank and their colors. Now we had a chance to see them in real life, and also his aquarelles, which are less known to the public. He started painting at the age of 68.
The Josef Frank Exhibition at Millesgården. Photo. ©nini.tjader.2016
I knew he made furniture and particularly that long sofa with the tulips pattern is famous.
A typical Josef Frank pattern. Photo: ©nini.tjader.2016
The patterns are colorful and picture plants and animals with a lot of fantasy. They are very decorative.
The Josef Frank Exhibition at Millesgården. Photo. ©nini.tjader.2016
The pattern in the middle in the picture above is called “Italian Dinner” and have pictures of all the ingredients in an italian dinner, like vegetables and sea-food among other things.
Carpet by Josef Frank. Photo. ©nini.tjader.2016
Most of the patterns I’ve seen before in various contexts. But not his carpets. The above carpet was created in the 1930-ties. Hard to believe that they did carpets like this at that time. The pattern of this carpet has been replicated in a planting outside in the park, filled with summer flowers.
Painting by Josef Frank. Photo. ©nini.tjader.2016
The mural on this wall is an enlargement of one of Josef Franks paintings. Behind this wall is the exhibition of some of his aquarelles. The audience here was not really of the kind I normally see in the places where I go. Lots of elderly ladies of the upper classes, with a particular way to speak. Among them a few younger persons and some that very much wanted to look like artists. Interesting… There were more visitors there than we had expected for a Wednesday afternoon. Tourists? Yes. But not too many.
The Josef Frank Exhibition at Millesgården. Photo. ©nini.tjader.2016
Joes Frank started painting at the age of 68. He said he didn’t have the techniques required but he enjoyed painting. I love his pictures and think they are really good.
Greek mythology by Josef Frank. Photo:©nini.tjader.2016
The above pictures look like they are illuminated from the back of the pictures, but they are not. The effect is there because they are placed against a black background and because of the colors in the pictures.
Aquarelles by Josef Frank. Photo: ©nini.tjader.2016
Aquarelles by Josef Frank. Photo. ©nini.tjader.2016
The landscapes he painted… Just love them. Particularly the last one above. That, and the light, is exactly how it looks just about everywhere around the Mediterranean.
The above is a timeline about the life and works of Josef Frank.
One of the visitors. Photo. ©nini.tjader.2016
We then had a look at what was on offer in the gift shop. As usual with these kind of places the prices are high. No. I didn’t buy anything. The guy in the picture was noted though. Trying very much to look like an artist?
The small glass vases below was also for sale at the gift shop. I don’t remember if they had anything to do with the Josef Frank exhibition or not. I noticed them as they look so very alike to some other small glass vases I’ve seen elsewhere for a fraction of the price asked here.
We then went out into the sculpture park at Millesgården and to the sun and blue skies.I will publish those pictures at a later occasion.
