Per-Erik Böklin

Biography - CV

1913        Born on the 24th of March, at Täckhammar, Nyköping, Sweden.
1933        Moves to Stockholm.
1934        Travels to Germany.
1936        Travels to Germany.
1937-38   Technical studies and practicum at an architect’s office.
1937        Attends Otto Skölds Art school.
1937-43   Attends The Art Academy in Stockholm.
1938        Travels to the Baltic States.
1939        Travels to Denmark.
1946        Separate exhibition in March, at Konsumrestauranten, Sveavägen 68 in Stockholm.
1947-48   Travels to Switzerland, Italy, France, England and the Netherlands.
1949        Participates on the 16th of Sept. – 2nd Oct.  in the collective exhibition
                “NY REALITET”, Gävle Museum, and in Västerbottens county Art
                Union on the 18th-28th of Nov., together with among others,
                O. Bonniér, Randi Fisher, Arne Jones, Lage Lindell, Pierre Olofsson,
                K-A Pehrson and Lennart Rodhe. Participates at Liljevalchs Spring
                Exhibition showing among others “Blå kvadrat” and some graphic Art.
1950        Participates on the 11th-19th of Marts, together with the above   
                mentioned artists, in a collective exhibition, “KONKRET KONST”,
                at Örnsköldsviks art association, in Folkets Hus. Preface by Hans
                Eklund. The National Federation of Fine Arts organizes the now very
                significant traveling exhibition “NY REALITET”, (NR 89/1950). Preface:
                mot en ny verklighet, by Hans Eklund. Artists on display: Olle Bonniér,
                Per-Erik Böklin, Randi Fisher, Olle Gill, Arne Jones, Palle Pernevi,
                Lennart Rodhe and Armand Rossander.
1953        “Blå kvadrat”, from 1947 is reproduced in Art D’Aujourd’hui’s large
                number of Nordic Abstract Art in Paris.
1954        In March-April Hallands Museum, in Halmstad is showing the
                exhibition: “Stockholmskonkretister”, including works by Einar Lynge-
                Ahlberg, Torsten Andersson, John-Ivar Berg, Olle Bonniér, Harry
                Boström, Olle Baertling, Per-Erik Böklin, Ted Dyrssen, Olle Gill, Arne
                Jones, Nils Nixon, Pierre Olofsson, Eric H. Olson, Karl-Axel Pehrson
                and Lars Rolf.
1956        “Dominantackord” is reproduced in Bjerke-Petersen’s book “Konkret
                konst”, released by the publishing firm Rabén & Sjögren.
1957        He is married.
1964        He leaves Stockholm and goes to live on the farm Limängen in Sörmland.
1966        He is divorced.
1975        Large separate exhibition at Eskilstuna Art Museum, “Per-Erik Böklin –
                25 års försök i konsten”.
1991-92   Donates all of his remaining production, roughly 300 pieces of work,
                to Eskilstuna Art Museum.
1992        Solo exhibition in Stockholm at Galerie Bel’Art, “Per-Erik Böklin-
                okänd och erkänd, måleri och grafik 1947-1957”, catalogue preface
                by prof. Oscar Reutersvärd.
1999        Dies at his farm Limängen.