The creation of the Swedish Statue of Free Speech emerged from a history deeply intertwined with the concept of free expression. Sweden has a long tradition of safeguarding civil liberties and promoting open dialogue, dating back to the country’s adoption of the world’s first Freedom of the Press Act in 1766. This historical backdrop provided… Continue reading Statue Sweden
Tag: Sculpture
Tripod with Lid
Alice Nordin was the leading female sculptor at the turn of the twentieth century. She was the first woman to hold an exhibition dedicated to sculpture in 1911. Alice Nordin grew up in a home where drawing was a daily pastime. At age 14 she started at the technical school for female apprentices in Stockholm.… Continue reading Tripod with Lid