[JEANSELLEM VIEWER] — BERTIL FALK COMIC COLLECTION 27.09 - 09.10.1974 — Categories: docs, letters, visual, press — Keywords: Galerie S:t Petri, Jean Sellem, archive — Category: docs — galerie s:t petri s:t petri kyrkogata 5 fack 7 221 01 lund 1 sverige tel 046-14 78 00jean sellemThe exhibition opens on Friday 27 September from 5 pm to 8 pm.From 27 September to 9 October, Bertil Falk exhibits his comic collection for the first time at Galerie S:t Petri, Lund.Already at the age of 11, Bertil Falk published his own comic magazine. At the age of 12, he published a short science fiction story. For several years (1969–71) he was the publisher of the Jules Verne magazine in Sweden. This autumn his book "Atlantis och svenskarna" will be published.Bertil Falk has been involved with comic magazines for a long time. During a visit to New York in 1970, he discovered that original drawings from comic magazines could also be collected. It is this collection that is being shown at the Lund exhibition.In the exhibition catalogue Bertil Falk writes: "The collecting of comics, comic magazines, original drawings and practically everything connected with comics has increased enormously in recent years. At the STAR TREK convention in New York in February 1974, more than 16,000 people took part, brought together by science fiction and comics. Original drawings from comics can now be bought in various places, but rarely in art galleries. At flea markets in London, from the artists themselves, sometimes through the publishers, but above all in specialist shops that have emerged in the USA and at special conventions. American university libraries are now trying to complete their collections with comic magazines, and it often costs them large sums to make up for earlier neglect in this field."On Saturday 28 September at 6 pm, Bertil Falk will talk about his comic collection.The exhibition is open on weekdays from 3 pm to 8 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 5 pm. — — — Category: letters — Hi!Here is the requested account. You can take whatever you want from it. I have only included the most important things. I did, however, forget to mention that I published Den maskerade ligachefen (1954) and God morgon, demokrater! Sovit gott? (1965), as well as Atlantis och svenskarna (1974). That actually makes one publication per decade. Right?Bertil FalkV. Alstad 4:4523100 Trelleborg040/48 54 18 — — — Category: visual — — — Category: visual — — — Category: visual — — — Category: visual — — — Category: press — SDS 27.9.74Comic figures at Lund galleryToday, Friday, at 5 pm, Galerie S:t Petri in Lund opens an exhibition of comics. Bertil Falk, a journalist at Kvällsposten, is showing his collection of original drawings from comic magazines.Bertil Falk published his own comic magazine already when he was 11 years old. A year later he published a short science-fiction story. He has also been the publisher of the Jules Verne magazine in Sweden. This autumn his book "Atlantis och svenskarna" will be published.— The collecting of comics, magazines, drawings and practically everything connected with comics has grown tremendously in recent years, Bertil Falk writes in the exhibition catalogue. At the STAR TREK convention in New York earlier this year, more than 16,000 people gathered around science fiction and comics.— Original drawings from comics can now be bought in various places, but rarely in art galleries. They can be found at flea markets in London, from the artists themselves, sometimes through the publishers, but above all in specialist shops and at conventions.Bertil Falk will talk about his comic collection on Saturday at 6 pm. The exhibition is open on weekdays from 3 pm to 8 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 5 pm. Today it is open from 5 pm to 8 pm.[Illustration]HI, BERTIL!OLD SHUTTERBUGHISSELFCHESTER GOULDThis Dick Tracy drawing appears in the exhibition catalogue. — — — Category: press — Lund premiere for a unique comic collectionFrom 27 September to 9 October, Bertil Falk is exhibiting his comic collection for the first time at Galerie S:t Petri, Lund. Bertil Falk published his own comic magazine already at the age of 11.At the age of 12, he published a short science-fiction story. For several years (1969–71), he was the publisher of the Jules Verne magazine in Sweden. This autumn his book "Atlantis och svenskarna" will be published.Bertil Falk has been involved with comic magazines for a long time. During a visit to New York in 1970, he discovered that one could also collect original drawings from comic magazines. It is this collection that is being shown in the Lund exhibition.In the exhibition catalogue, Bertil Falk writes: "The collecting of comics, comic magazines, original drawings and practically everything connected with comics has grown enormously in recent years.At the STAR TREK convention in New York in February 1974, more than 16,000 people took part, gathered around science fiction and comics.Original drawings from comics can now be bought in various places, but rarely in art galleries. At flea markets in London, from the artists themselves, sometimes through the publishers, but above all in specialist shops that have emerged in the USA and at special conventions.American university libraries are now trying to complete their collections with comic magazines, and it often costs them large sums to make up for earlier neglect in this field."On Saturday 28 September at 6 pm, Bertil Falk will talk about his comic collection.The exhibition is open on weekdays from 3 pm to 8 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 5 pm. — — — Category: press — On his way to an opening in Lund with highlights from his exclusive collection of comics and original drawings is science-fiction expert Bertil Falk of Kvällsposten.StålmannenBlixt Gordon, Terry, Felix, Knallhatten and all the other famous characters from comics will gather at Galerie S:t Petri in Lund on 27 September for an unusual exhibition. It is a colleague here in the SDS building, Bertil Falk of Kvällsposten, who is showing exclusive material from his collection of comics, comic magazines and original drawings.This kind of collecting has grown enormously in recent years, he says. More than 16,000 people attended the Star Trek convention in New York at the beginning of the year. Original drawings from comics can now be bought in various places – but rarely in art galleries. From the artists themselves, at flea markets in London, through the publishers and above all in specialist shops that have emerged in the USA, as well as at comic conventions.Among the rarities with which Bertil Falk has filled his house in Alstad and with which he now illustrates this art form are a couple of original drawings by Jack Kirby from Fantastic Four. Millions of people read comics. Per Albin read Stålmannen on the tram home; Hitler and Goebbels raged about him! — — — Category: press — <p>[Captions]Characters of the Cold War. — Terry and the Pirates.</p><p>Original for a monster comic.</p><p>Frightening financial investment.</p> — — Comics are interesting, thinks Jean Sellem, director of Galeri S:t Petri Lund, where an exhibition devoted precisely to comics is currently taking place.Do you like comics?Then you should visit S:t Petri!LUND (Utkiken). There are still a few days left to visit Galeri S:t Petri at Kyrkogatan 5 in Lund. Until 9 October, Malmö journalist Bertil Falk is showing his comic collection there for the first time.It consists of comic magazines (many old rarities), books about the great figures of the world of comics, and several original drawings.A special attraction is provided by the originals from Disney animated films included in the exhibition. As an aside, it may be mentioned that Galleri Helliggeist on Valkendorffsgade near ströget in Copenhagen is still showing its Disney exhibition.Bertil Falk’s exhibition has attracted some attention, although comics and the collecting of them are no longer a new craze. The youth radio programme has, for example, reported from a visit.In the exhibition catalogue Bertil Falk writes: “The collecting of comics, comic magazines, original drawings and practically everything connected with comics has increased enormously in recent years. At the Star Trek convention in New York in February 1974, more than 16,000 people took part, gathering around science fiction and comics. Original drawings from comics can now be bought in various places, but rarely in art galleries. At flea markets in London, from the artists themselves, sometimes through the publishers, but above all in specialist shops that have emerged in the USA and at special conventions. American university libraries are now trying to complete their collections with comic magazines, and it often costs them large sums to make up for earlier neglect in this field.”Bertil Falk published his own comic magazine already at the age of 11. At the age of 12 he published a short science-fiction story. For several years (1969–71) he was the publisher of Jules Verne magasinet in Sweden. This autumn his book “Atlantis och svenskarna” will be published.Bertil Falk has been involved with comic magazines for a long time. During a visit to New York in 1970 he discovered that one could also collect original drawings from comic magazines. It is this collection that is being shown at the Lund exhibition.We learn, among other things, that the world’s most expensive comic magazine is Action Comics nr 1, that it exists in nine copies and commands a purchase price of 10,000 kronor! It contains, among other things, the first Stålmannen adventure.For the dedicated comics enthusiast there are also a couple of records to listen to — Orson Welles in “Shadow” and a sound recording of “Terry and the pirates”, Milton Caniff’s series.— As far as I know, this exhibition is the first in Sweden to show American original drawings and comics, explains the gallery’s director Jean Sellem.It should also be added that Galeri S:t Petri operates without profit interests as a forum for various cultural activities.The exhibition is open on weekdays from 3 pm to 8 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 5 pm.GÖRAN HOLMQUIST wrote, STEPHAN WAGNER photographed. — — — Category: press — — — Category: press — <p>APB 27.9.74</p><p><br></p> — Unique comic collection at Galleri S:t PetriLUND: From 27 September to 9 October, Bertil Falk is exhibiting his unique comic collection for the first time at Galleri S:t Petri in Lund. Bertil Falk published his own comic magazine already at the age of 11.At the age of 12, he published a short science-fiction story. For several years (1969–1971), he was the publisher of Jules Verne-magasinet in Sweden. This autumn his book "Atlantis och svenskarna" will be published.Bertil Falk has been involved with comic magazines since he was a child. During a visit to New York, he discovered that one could also collect original drawings from comic magazines. It is this collection that is being shown at the Lund exhibition.Bertil Falk:— The collecting of comics, comic magazines, original drawings and practically everything connected with comics has grown enormously in recent years.— At the Star Trek convention in New York in February 1974, more than 16,000 people took part, gathered around science fiction and comics.— Original drawings from comics can now be bought in various places, but rarely in art galleries.— Instead, one has to turn to flea markets in London, to the artists themselves, sometimes to the publishers, but above all to the specialist shops that have emerged in the USA and to special conventions.— American university libraries are now trying to complete their collections with comic magazines, and it often costs them large sums to make up for earlier neglect.On Saturday at 7 pm, Bertil Falk will talk about his comic collection. The exhibition is open on weekdays from 3 pm to 8 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 5 pm.