Liss Eriksson was a Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 sculptor.

Life

The son of the sculptor Christian Eriksson (1858-1935), Liss Eriksson grew up on Maria Prästgårdsgatan on Södermalm

Södermalm

Södermalm, often shortened to "Söder", is a district in central Stockholm. It covers the large island formerly called "Åsön". With a population of 99,685, it is one of the most densely populated districts of Scandinavia...

 in southern-central Stockholm

Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...

. Following his studies at the College of Fine Arts

Royal University College of Fine Arts

The Royal Institute of Art is an institution in Stockholm, Sweden for higher education in art, founded in 1735. The school was part of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, until 1978 when it was made independent. It is under the supervision of the Ministry of Education.-External links:*...

 for Nils Sjögren and Eric Grate

Eric Grate

Eric Grate , Swedish sculptor, painter and graphics artist.-Education:Eric Grate studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Stockholm between 1917 and 1920. Thereafter he undertook study trips to Germany, especially to Munich, and to Italy and Greece. He moved to Paris 1924 and stayed there for ten...

 in 1939-1944, Liss participated in the pioneering exhibition Ung Konst in 1947, before spending five years in Paris together with his wife, the artist Britta Reich-Eriksson, to study for Jean Osouf and Henri Laurens

Henri Laurens

Henri Laurens was a French sculptor and illustrator.-Early life and education:Born in Paris, Henri Laurens worked as a stonemason before he became a sculptor...

. He returned to Stockholm in 1951, in 1975 succeeding the studio of his father previously used by Sven 'X:et' Erixson

Sven Erixson

-Early life:Sven was born on November 23, 1899 in Tumba, Botkyrka Municipality. Erixson went the long way as an artist. He started as an apprentice to a master painter at age 14 and trained as a professional. Then, he continued his education by studying decorative painting, while he took a drawing...

 (1899-1970). During his last years, he was working on a retable

Retable

A retable is a framed altarpiece, raised slightly above the back of the altar or communion table, on which are placed the cross, ceremonial candlesticks and other ornaments....

 for the church Katarina kyrka

Katarina kyrka

Katarina kyrka is one of the major churches in central Stockholm, Sweden. The original building was constructed 1656–1695. It has been rebuilt twice after being destroyed by fires, the second time during the 1990s...

, near his home.

List of works

• Pojke som tittar på månen ("Boy Looking at the Moon"), Stockholm
  Stockholm
  Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
  
  , 1954
• La Mano, , Stockholm, 1985
• Paret, 1976, Stockholm
• Huset ("The House"), Lund
  Lund
  -Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
  
  
• Korsgestalten och Den uppståndne ("The Crucified and the Risen"), Strömstad
  Strömstad
  Strömstad is a locality and the seat of Strömstad Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 6,110 inhabitants in 2005.Strömstad is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referred to as a city.- History :...
  
  
• Ögat ("The Eye"), Norrtälje
  Norrtälje
  Norrtälje is a locality and the seat of Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 17,275 inhabitants in 2010.- History :Norrtälje traces its history to 1219, when the location was first mentioned as Tälje. After some time, the name officially became Norrtälje, to separate it from the...
  
  
• La Pucelle , 1950, Lidingö
  Lidingö
  Lidingö is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, located north east of central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. It is also the seat of Lidingö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 44,000 inhabitants in 2011....
  
  
• Stående kvinna ("Standing Woman")
• Mor och barn ("Mother and child")
• Ciss III - porträtthuvud ("Ciss III - Portrait")
• Faster ("Aunt"), Västertorp
  Västertorp
  Västertorp is a suburb southwest of Stockholm.The suburb was constructed in the late 1940s. The Västertorp outdoor metro station was opened in 1964. Västertorp is recognized for the many sculptures decorating the area. The sculptures were placed on the initiative of Fritz H. Eriksson....
  
  
• FN-monumentet ("The UN Monument"), Djurgården
• Den dövstumme negern ("The Deaf-mute Negro")
• Källan ("The Source"), Stockholm
  Stockholm
  Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...