Axel Törneman: A Pioneer of Modernism

Axel Törneman (1880–1925) was a pioneer in modern Swedish art history, mostly noted for his monumental frescos in the Stockholm City Hall and the Swedish parliament building. Axel Törneman (1880–1925) was a pioneer in modern Swedish art history, mostly noted for his monumental frescos in the Stockholm City Hall and the Swedish parliament building. Intense and headstrong, he pursued his ownpath, consciously choosing not to belong to any contemporary artistic group. This is the first biography of Axel Törneman. It includes all his best-known works alongside a large number of easel paintings and drawings. With previously unpublished material such as photographs and drawings, the book paints the picture of an artist who constantly sought new motifs as well as techniques, and who, despite a short and at times quite dramatic life, was one of the most significant artists at the dawn of modernism in Sweden.