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Endangered Architecture: The Work of Bernt Nyberg
Catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition.
84 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2015
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March 4, 2018
I first learned about Bernt Nyberg on a forum I frequented several years ago. I wanted to learn more about his work; however, at the time, there wasn't any coverage in English.
Endangered Architecture: The Work of Bernt Nyberg takes a look at a body of work nearly lost to the passage of time. Nyberg's work has almost all been demolished or altered. In fact, this catalogue indicates that only 2 of the depicted 16 built works, the bulk of his output, haven't succumbed to one of those two fates. This modest quantity of output is explained by Nyberg's exacting standards, disinterest in producing commercially-motivated work, and his premature death at 51.
Matt Hall, the exhibition curator & catalogue editor, explains in the interview he gave as part of Summit 88 (available at http://summitunlimited.se/88-lewerent... ) that he came upon the work of Nyberg through Sigurd Lewerentz. Had Nyberg not died so early, he would have been Lewerentz's "first biographer". Nyberg and Lewerentz became friends and collaborated on competitions entries, the Malmö flower shop, and Nyberg's County Administration Building, for which Lewerentz designed railings. Similarities between the work of the two has meant that until recently, Nyberg has been viewed as a follower of Lewerentz until a closer look was taken.
Hall and the various contributors to the catalog explain the uniqueness of Nyberg's work, discuss his practice, what it was like to work with him, his relationship with Lewerentz, and his last days. The centerpiece of this handsome catalog is succinct coverage of most of his built work, including duotone photos, drawings, and written descriptions.
Endangered Architecture: The Work of Bernt Nyberg takes a look at a body of work nearly lost to the passage of time. Nyberg's work has almost all been demolished or altered. In fact, this catalogue indicates that only 2 of the depicted 16 built works, the bulk of his output, haven't succumbed to one of those two fates. This modest quantity of output is explained by Nyberg's exacting standards, disinterest in producing commercially-motivated work, and his premature death at 51.
Matt Hall, the exhibition curator & catalogue editor, explains in the interview he gave as part of Summit 88 (available at http://summitunlimited.se/88-lewerent... ) that he came upon the work of Nyberg through Sigurd Lewerentz. Had Nyberg not died so early, he would have been Lewerentz's "first biographer". Nyberg and Lewerentz became friends and collaborated on competitions entries, the Malmö flower shop, and Nyberg's County Administration Building, for which Lewerentz designed railings. Similarities between the work of the two has meant that until recently, Nyberg has been viewed as a follower of Lewerentz until a closer look was taken.
Hall and the various contributors to the catalog explain the uniqueness of Nyberg's work, discuss his practice, what it was like to work with him, his relationship with Lewerentz, and his last days. The centerpiece of this handsome catalog is succinct coverage of most of his built work, including duotone photos, drawings, and written descriptions.
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