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Det neutrala landet ingenstans. Bilder av andra världskriget och den svenska utopin

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Summary, in English

This essay examines how the image of Sweden was visualized in Swedish visual culture from 1945 and onwards, in relation to the experience of World War II. It looks on a broad range of visual expressions, ranging from movies to picture magazines, school books, stamps, postcards, coins and medallions, etc. The essay argues that Sweden's national self-image was carefully constructed through visual culture in order to confirm the notions of Swedish neutrality, humanitarianism, and moral superiority.

Publishing year

2003

Language

Swedish

Pages

209-242

Publication/Series

Scandia

Volume

69

Issue

2

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Stiftelsen Scandia

Topic

  • Art History

Keywords

  • Sweden
  • neutrality
  • visual culture
  • World War II

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0036-5483