Björn Lövin
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BornDecember 17, 1937
Falun, Sweden
DiedMarch 6, 2009 (aged 71)
Avesta, Sweden
Notable workLenin Monument 1917
Björn Lövin | |
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| Born | December 17, 1937 Falun, Sweden |
| Died | March 6, 2009 (aged 71) Avesta, Sweden |
| Notable work | Lenin Monument 1917 |
Björn Lövin (17 December 1937 – 6 March 2009) was a Swedish painter, sculptor and installation artist. During his lifetime he had solo exhibitions at Moderna Museet, Göteborgs Konsthall, Liljevalchs konsthall, Kulturhuset and in Paris at the Centre Pompidou.[1]
One of Lövin's most significant work is Lenin Monument April 13th 1917, an outdoor anti-monument that can be viewed outside Moderna Museet in Stockholm.
Björn Lövin was the father of politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden, Isabella Lövin.[2]
