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Love and SensualityGudmar Olovson (1936%u20132017) stands among the most refined figurative sculptors of late twentieth-century Europe, a Swedish-born master who chose Paris as his stage for almost six decades of poetic creation.From an early age, Olovson was dedicated to the classical principles of figurative sculpture%u2014values he felt had been overshadowed by the abstract and politicized movements of the 1960s and 70s. Driven by a passion to preserve and renew a 2,500-year tradition, he championed free, expressive, and non-academic figurative art.For further biographical details please visit www.gudmar.netLegacyGudmar Olovson stands as a beacon of cross-cultural artistry, blending Nordic clarity with the French tradition of independent sculpture. His remarkable draughtsmanship and monumental vision have distinguished his work on the international stage. Through landmark exhibitions since the 1960s%u2014including at the Rodin Museum, Galerie Vend%u00f4me, and La Monnaie de Paris%u2014Olovson has helped redefine the relationship between Nordic sculpture and the broader European canon, leaving a lasting impression on audiences, critics, and peers alike.Two monographic monumental sculpture parcs (totalling 11 larger than life bronzes) are located in Falsterbo/H%u00f6llviken, Sweden (2008) and in Olovson%u2019s %u201dJardin de l%u2019Amour%u201d, at 17th century Ch%u00e2teau de Cheverny in the Loire Valley, France (2019).Cover photo: La Concorde (H. 145 cm), Falsterbo Open Air Museum, Sweden (monographic sculpture parc)2Ingrid BergmanCharles III, when Prince of WalesPope John Paul IICarl XVI Gustaf, King of SwedenPhilippe de RotschildVictoria, Crown Princess of Sweden