It is a figure of the children of the world series produced by Lisa Larson for UNICEF fundraising. This is an original product manufactured in 1974, the first year. The bottom is engraved with Gustavsberg Lisa L. SWEDEN. The Children of the World series includes East (East/Girls), West (West/White boys), North (North/Inuit), and South (South/Black boys). Become.
There is also a reprint version of this work, but the original feature is that it does not wear clothes. In the reprinted version, the upper body is covered with white glaze and decorated to look like you are wearing clothes. At the time when this work was created, Lisa Larson was enthusiastically researching the materials of ceramic statues, and this was made with a new manufacturing method called chamotte, which has a feeling of bare soil and high durability. I'm here. Although it is a small ceramic statue, the expression is full of vitality and the power is felt in the eyes. It is truly Lisa Larson's modeling power that gives life to a small ceramic statue.
■ Detailed specifications
Manufacturer: Gustavsberg / Gustavsberg
Designer: Lisa Larson
Series name: All World Children
Year: 1974
Condition: ★★★★★ (5: Complete)
It is in perfect condition with no noticeable damage. It is in very good condition with no cracks, chips or intrusions, just as it was when it was manufactured.
■ size
Width 8.5cm Height 13cm Depth 5cm
Lisa Larson
Lisa Larson (1931-2024)
A world-renowned Swedish ceramicist, he was born in Härlunda, a village of about 500 people in the Älmhult district of Kronoberg county in the Småland region in southern Sweden.
As a child, she aspired to be a fashion designer, but after enrolling at the Gothenburg Academy of Art, she studied ceramics. One day, she was discovered by Stig Lindberg at a competition, and after a one-year probationary period, she officially joined Gustavsberg as a designer. Shortly thereafter, in 1955, she released the Lilla Zoo series, and in 1964, she came up with the Afrika series, famous for its lion statues.
Lisa Larson has not only worked for Gustavsberg, but has also provided designs for Höganäs, the major domestic retailer Åhléns, and the German ceramic manufacturer Rosenthal. After leaving Gustavsberg in 1979, she became a freelance artist, working on a voluntary basis with companies, rather than as an exclusive contractor, and continued to work freely in various fields. In 1979 and 1981, she held solo exhibitions at Seibu Department Store in Tokyo, and the 1981 exhibition was visited by a total of 70,000 people.