Welcome to Galerie Constance - A Virtual Art Museum

On August 13, my late father's birthday, I launched a new section of my Nordic Link Substack — Galerie Constance — where I will share Harald Sandberg’s art, relevant photos and material that can highlight his work. My father was born 1912 in Söderhamn in northern Sweden. He was struck by a double-dided pneumonia (probably the Spanish Flu) when he was five years old and was told that would not live until 10 but he overcame his destiny and became an artist and painter. He died of a heart attack on August 26, 1983. He was 71.

It Was 1974 and We Took the Bus to India

My illustrated report from following hippie trail in 1974 is available in print and as an ebook. Just click on the picture below to find out where you can buy it.

"This story about traversing the Hippie Trail in the 70s is truly mesmerizing and compelling."

#hippietrail #overland #Sweden #India #travelphotography

Winning by Stepping Outside Social Media

"Facts have a hard time winning our collective attention which explains why Munchausen-Trump has been such an effective communicator. His constant lying may in part reflect a rotting prefrontal cortex, but could as well result from a lifelong habit."

Read more here! 

Love and Revolution - A New Novel Suite

Love and Revolution is an introspective and deeply personal exploration of love and the meaning of life. The emotional, philosophical, and ideological challenges at the heart of Johan’s journey—in a turbulent time of war, balance of terror, and socio-political upheavals—should resonate with readers drawn to character-driven, reflective narratives.

A Kind of Madness, Book 1

Johan’s relationship with Cecilia was built on a shared political faith with its roots in the student rebellion of 1968 and the protest movement against the Vietnam War. But he loses his faith and without it, they were just two people living together in an equally dull and modern working-class suburb.

He resumes his studies while working night-shifts at a big Stockholm newspaper. Cecilia starts dreaming of starting a family and having a child, but Johan falls in love with another woman who however rejects his feelings, sending him out on a long wandering through his personal Purgatory.

Then his father dies, deepening his crisis. He leaves Cecilia and moves in with his mother to support her. He drops out of politics and tries to focus on his studies, but his mind flutters. This is also the year when he turns 30, a number that scares him. A third of his life has passed. What is he going to do with the remaining two thirds? He is stuck.

Coming Soon: Love and Revolution, Part One

 

“My eyes being set on her to whom my mind

Was altogether subject and in prison:”

(Dante, Commedia, Purgatory, Canto XVIII)

Johan’s relationship with Cecilia was built on a shared political faith with its roots in the student rebellion of 1968 and the protest movement against the Vietnam War. But he loses his faith and without it, they were just two people living together in an equally dull and modern working-class suburb.

He resumes his studies while working night-shifts at a big Stockholm newspaper. Cecilia starts dreaming of starting a family and having a child, but Johan falls in love with another woman who rejects his feelings, sending him out on a long wandering through his personal Purgatory.

Then his father dies, deepening his crisis. He leaves Cecilia and moves in with his mother to support her. He drops out of politics and tries to focus on his studies, but his mind flutters. This is also the year when he turns 30, a number that scares him. A third of his life has passed. What is he going to do with the remaining two thirds? He is stuck.

Love and Revolution follows a young man during the mid-1980s as he searches for true love and a meaningful life.

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The first volume of Love and Revolution will be published on Substack, as an ebook, in paperback, and in hardcover. The ensuing volumes will follow over the coming months. The books will also be available on Amazon.com or your local Amazon site.