In the province of Va rmland in Sweden a group of about 50 creative people developed a unique artist's colony at the beginning of the 20th century. The oldest participant was born in 1852 and the youngest in 1925. They were primarily painters, craftsmen and musicians, working independently. These inspired people became known as the Rackstad Artist Colony because the principal members lived in and around a community called Rackstad, situated on the south end of Lake Racken, north of the small town of Arvika. The Rackstand Dance is a tribute to the artists and the unique colony that provided...

Mycket har skrivits om de charmiga artisterna i Rackstad. Fakta har blandats med fantasifulla bera ttelser, och allt har fa tt ett legendens skimmer. Ut ur detta myller av skildringar har jag framforskat, bekra ftat, samlat information och stoff till Rackstaddansen under 25 a r. Pa sa sa tt kan boken vara en resurs fo r konsta lskare fra n hela va rlden som la ser svenska eller engelska da den a ven ges ut som The Rackstad Dance. Som barnbarn till tva av skaparna, upplevde jag konstna rerna och hantverkarna och kan se framfo r mig hemmiljo er och situationer, ho ra ljudet av artisternas ro...