För Wanja – i tiden : En studie av Wanja Djanaieffs klädkollektion till den svenska olympiatruppen i München 1972 och i Innsbruck 1976

• Main Author: Nord Olsson, Kristina
• Format: Others
• Language: Swedish
• Published: Uppsala universitet, Konstvetenskapliga institutionen 2021
• Subjects: Wanja Djanaieff; postmodern art; textile design; Nordiska Kompaniet; Olympic uniforms; nationalism; irony; unisex; handicraft; regional art; Swedish textile industry; ssev- enties style; political climate; postmodernism; textile.; Art History; Konstvetenskap
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-435954

This bachelor’s thesis traces the life and career of textile designer Wanja Djanaieff, in particu- lar the collections she designed for the Swedish Olympic team for the games in Munich 1972 and Innsbruck 1976, in order to investigate the hypothesis that the social and political climate in Sweden shaped and constrained the stylistic choices available to textile designers at the time. Through the use of a biographical method, including an interview with Wanja, her works are placed within a broader cultural and political context, and the ways in which her art was influenced by historical developments, such as the decline of the Swedish textile industry from the 50’s onwards, are highlighted. Additionally, it is investigated which constraints were imposed on her designs by her clients, and how Wanja faced these constraints. It is argued that presence of irony and androgynous designs in Wanja’s work mirrors contemporary social developments, lending support to the notion that art reflects broader societal trends.