Architecture by Peter Celsing
Photographed by John Håkansson
Book published by Park Books, with black-and-white photographs taken in the mid-90s.
"Peter Celsing (1920–74) belongs to the small group of Swedish modernist architects, including luminaries such as Gunnar Asplund (1885–1940) and Sigurd Lewerentz (1885–1975), who have rightly attracted attention beyond the country's borders.
"John Håkansson's black and white photographs capture the essence of Celsing’s buildings. In many cases, the images are now a valuable document of that era, since some of the buildings have changed, and not always in a favorable way. In this volume, supplemented by texts contributed by architect Staffan Henriksson and artist Maria Lantz, Håkansson's photography forms a sensitive portrait of Celsing's architecture."
The book was made possible through the generous support of the following foundations:
Peter och Birgitta Celsings Stiftelse, Stiftelsen Konung Gustaf VI Adolfs fond för svensk kultur, Stiftelsen Längmanska Kulturfonden, Stiftelsen AA Palmérs minne, and Stockholmsgillet.
Some of the images were exhibited in 2001 at the Stockholm Culture House (Kulturhuset).
