Elis Ryberg - 'View To Vanity' (Limited Edition Print 180/360)

Elis Ryberg - 'View To Vanity' (Limited Edition Print). Number 180 of 360.

Elis Ryberg (1919-1985) was a Swedish naïvist whose work was exhibited in his native Stockholm, and in London, Paris, Biarritz, and Florida from the 1960's through to the 1980's. He was self-taught, and this is reflected in his work: the perspective is slightly flattened, the figures inhabit space with a directness that formal instruction might have trained away. His drawing is careful - the compositions have a considered quality, not the rough improvisation sometimes associated with naive art.

The range of collections holding his work is notable for an artist working largely outside institutional channels. H.M. the King of Sweden's collection includes his work, as does Statens Konstråd (the Swedish Arts Council), the Musee de Remiremont in France, and UNICEF offices in New York and Geneva.

Dimensions (including frame): 850mm x 760mm