John Savio
Landscape at Svolvær
Landscape at Svolvær
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About the original:
It is said that Savio's first known drawing of a reindeer was made in his grandmother's Bible when he was four years old. Growing up, he lived in several different places in Northern Norway. From the age of about 18, he spent much of his time in Oslo. Savio, who had little formal art education, was for a time associated with the State School of Crafts and Art Industry. Visits to the National Gallery, exhibitions in the capital and studies of art in books became important. He studied woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer, Felix Vallotton and Japanese artists. Similarly, art by Edvard Munch, Nikolai Astrup and Gustav Vigeland became sources of inspiration for Savio. It was at this time that he began to experiment with woodcuts. In addition to graphics and drawing, Savio worked with painting and watercolor.
When Savio died, he left behind a suitcase of wooden plates, cutting tools, and prints. Using simple means, he created about 150 different motifs in woodcuts and linoleum cuts during his short life. They were usually printed in editions of 100. Savio rarely dated his prints, but most were probably produced between 1920 and 1934.
Savio's woodcuts are characterized by a simple but varied cutting style with an emphasis on the contrast between black and white. In several cases, we know of drawings that indicate that he transferred this to the wood panel before cutting out the motif. He prints the woodcuts in black and white. In addition, he hand-colors a number of the motifs, partly with strong watercolor colors that probably stem from the clear, strong colors of the Sami coats.
In 1930 he debuted with a solo exhibition in Tromsø. From 1933 he traveled abroad several times, and in 1936 an exhibition was held in Paris dedicated to Savio's art. In 1939 and 1941 memorial exhibitions were held about him in Oslo. Today Savio's powerful woodcuts are well-known and in demand.
Dating: Between 1928 and 1934
Other titles: Landscape near Svolvær (ENG)
Eanadat Spoalavuolis (SAM)
Designation:
Graphics
Material and technique: Woodcut on paper
Technique: Woodcut
Material: Paper
Dimensions: 279 x 242 mm
Circulation: 98/100
Keywords: Visual arts
Classification: 532 - Visual arts
Motif type: Landscape
Acquisition: Purchased 2018
Inventory no.: NMK.2018.0050
Registration level: Single object
Owner and collection: The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Visual Arts Collections
Photo: Børre Høstland/Høstland, Børre
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John Savio
John Andreas Savio was a Norwegian Sami artist who was born in 1902 and died in 1938. He is best known for his woodcuts that thematize Sami culture and way of life, as well as landscapes and folk life in Northern Norway. Savio had little formal art education, but was associated with the Norwegian School of Handicrafts and Art Industry for a period.
He was inspired by artists such as Edvard Munch, Nikolai Astrup and Gustav Vigeland, as well as woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer, Felix Vallotton and Japanese artists. Savio experimented with woodcuts and created approximately 150 different motifs during his short life. His most famous motif is Reindeer Calves, which, with its stylized and clear representation of running reindeer calves in a rhythmic pattern, has become a symbol of Finnmarksvidda's culture. Savio also depicted folk life and the close contact between people and animals in several of his motifs. He used a simple but varied carving style with an emphasis on the contrast between black and white, and printed the woodcuts in black and white. Some of his motifs were also hand-coloured.
Savio debuted with a solo exhibition in Tromsø in 1930 and had exhibitions abroad, including an exhibition in Paris in 1936. After his death, memorial exhibitions about him were held in Oslo. Today, Savio's powerful woodcuts are well known and sought after as collectors' items. His artistry testifies to his connection to Northern Norway and his portrayal of Sami culture and way of life.