Norrköping Exhibition of Art and Industry

Norrköping Exhibition of Art and Industry (Swedish: Konst- och industriutställningen i Norrköping) was an exhibition in Norrköping, Sweden in 1906.

Map of the area of the exhibition

At the initiative of the local industrial association Norrköpings Fabriksförening och Handtverksförening it was decided an art and industrial exhibition should be held in Norrköping between June 1 – September 15, 1906.[1] The exhibition was opened by the Crown Prince Gustaf and was mostly held at the area south of the Sylten neighbourhood. The architect Carl Bergsten designed the exhibition's two main buildings the Industrihallen (industrial hall) that was 7,500 m2 (81,000 sq ft) with places for 630 exhibitors, and the Konsthallen (art exhibition hall). He also designed the Jaktpaviljongen (hunting pavilion). Werner Northun designed the Maskinhallen (engines hall) at a total of 3,600 m2 (39,000 sq ft), as well as the main restaurant seating 400 people and the Thaliatemplet theatre (500 folding chairs).

The "Moa Martinson Stairs" at Sylten, 80 steps.

Art exhibition

The cultural parts of the 1906 exhibition attracted huge attention when over 900 pieces of art were shown in 15 different rooms. Artists included Anna Ancher, Michael Ancher, Ivar Arosenius, Oscar Björk, John Bauer, Prince Eugen, Peder Severin Krøyer, Carl Larsson, Birger Palme, Georg Pauli, Hanna Pauli, Georg von Rosen, David Wallin, Nabot Törnros and Anders Zorn.[2]

Moa Martinson

At the main restaurant Moa Martinson, who later became an author, worked as a pantry chef.[3] Moa's Stairs with 80 steps are still visible. In her book Kungens rosor ("The King's Roses") Martinson tells about her work at the restaurant.[4]

References
  1. Hulting, Johan (Norrköping 1906), Norrköping och dess omgifningar. Officiell handbok utgifven af Förvaltningsutskottet för 1906 års Konst- och Industriutställning, s V-XX.
  2. Gunnar Hagberg och Magnus Höjer, Från Pelle till Pillan, 2000. De östgötska olympierna: Om konstnären David Wallin, "Guldmålaren från Vikbolandet", sidorna 71-74. "David Wallin var en skicklig porträttmålare, vilket bland andra besökarna vid konst- och industriutställningen i Norrköping 1906 kunde konstatera", sidan 72. ISBN 91-630-9988-8.
  3. Höjer, Magnus (Norrköping 1996), 1906. På jakt efter en utställning, s 12f, 45; Loos, Viggo (Stockholm 1972), Kulturen i Norrköping från 1800-talets mitt till 1914. Norrköpings historia V, s 109f.
  4. Höjer, Magnus (Norrköping 1996), 1906. På jakt efter en utställning, s 43f, 71ff; Kindahl, Anette (Redaktör) (Norrköping 1994), Alla tiders Norrköping, s 26f; Martinson, Moa (Stockholm 1990), Kungens rosor, s 101.

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