LISA LARSON (born 1931 in Gothenburg, died 2024 in Nacka, Sweden) was a Swedish ceramicist and designer. She is best known for her sculptures Small Zoo (1955), ABC-girls (1958), Africa (1964) and Children of the World (1974–1975).

She studied at College of Crafts and Design in Gothenburg between 1949 and 1954. Larson is well known for her ceramic work which depicts animals and figures. After she finished her education, she competed in a Scandinavian art competition where she was approached by Stig Lindberg who offered her a one year trial position at the Gustavsberg porcelain factory. Larson eventually left Gustavsberg in 1980 to do freelance work for a number of Swedish companies including DukaKooperativa Förbundet and Åhléns.

In 1992, Larson founded the Gustavsberg Ceramic Studio with a few of her former colleagues. Larson died on 11 March 2024, at the age of 92.

 

 

 

 

Stig Lindberg and Lisa Larson (1967)

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