Millesgarden. Stockholm, Sweden

Millesgården

by Eve Andersson 		Millesgarden. Stockholm, Sweden
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Carl Milles (1875-1955) is Sweden's most famous sculptor. He was one of Rodin's assistants in Paris, was well-traveled and influenced by many sources, and he became an American citizen in 1945. His works can be found all over the world. Many can be seen in Millesgåden, a wonderful outdoor museum in Lindigö, one of the northern islands in Stockholm.

Millesgarden. Stockholm, Sweden This one is my favorite because it is just so strange. Besides the large appendages protruding from the figures' pelvises, they also have ice skating blades coming directly out of their feet.


Millesgarden. Stockholm, Sweden Millesgarden. Stockholm, Sweden This small image of fish eating a man's feet is easy to miss because it blends in with the other, less gory pictures on a big urn in the garden.

The man standing on a hand sculpture was made for the UN building in New York, but it was never placed there. Instead, a different Swedish sculpture was placed there.

Gallery

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Fountain in Carl Milles museum in Stockholm
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