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THE SWEDISH NATION AL*TYPE EXHIBITION 1919
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Swedish artists have also contributed to the Exhibition. One found again
Wilhelmson’s fisher types from Bohuslän, Albert Engstrom’s Roslagen types
(»Rospiggar») and Gunnar Hallstrom’s types from the provinces round Lake Mälar.
Lastly tables were exhibited by which were shown clearly the hereditary
course of inherited disease, with dominant and recessive inheritance of the mor*
bid disposition.
A large number of prizes had been placed at the disposal of the Exhibition
which made it possible to encourage those taking part in the competition for the
best portraits or collections of portraits. Among the donors who by their gifts
assured the economical position of the Exhibition was the world*renowned artist,
since dead, Anders Zorn, who subscribed 5,000 Swedish crowns.
In connection with the Exhibition a number of wellknown scientific men,
such as professors O. Montelius, C. M. Furst, J. V. Hultkrantz, Lundborg and
N. von Hofsten, gave leetures on race*biological subjects which were well atten*
ded. Professor Lundborg and his assistants also demonstrated the portraits and
other objects in the Exhibition, at least once, but more often, several times a day.
It was intended, in addition to collecting portraits and material for future
elaboration when the collection became more complete, to open the eyes of the
general public who visited the Exhibition, by means of its profuse supply of pie*
tures, to the eminent importance of good race characteristics in a people, and to
awaken sympathy for, and love of, one’s own people. This purpose was attained
also, and to no small extent either. The inereased interest for heredity and eugen*
ics which we have witnessed in this country during the last few years, must be
ascribed to a not inconsiderable extent, to the merit of the Nationabtype Exhi*
bition.
For the purpose of making the effeets of the Nationabtype Exhibition more
permanent, and of letting as many as was possible benefit by it Professor Lund*
borg at the same time published a very instructive book, popularly written, with
the title of »Race questions in modern fight», which contained a number of artic*
les, written by experts, on the Swedish nation, its origin and race characteristics,
together with an account of the foreign races in this country. There were also
some articles on heredity and race*biology as well as on eugenics. Another book
was also published containing plates with reproductions chosen from the pictures
which the Nationabtype Exhibition had brought together. This work »Svenska
Folktyper» (Swedish Nationabtypes), which came out at the end of 1919 con*
tains about 800 photographs arranged according to race*biological principles and
is preceded by an orientating introduction by Professor Lundborg. A number
of these plates are also included in this book. It can surely be said of this work
as of the Nationabtype Exhibition, that it is unique of its kind, not only in our
own land but in the whole world also.
Thus one can say with confidence that the Swedish Nationabtype Exhibition
has succeeded particularly well. As a link in the work of enlightenment in race*
biology, such an exhibition has certainly a not inconsiderable task to fulfil. The
trial invites to imitation, and it is to be hoped, that the same kind of experien*
ces will be met with in other countries, where as we suppose, exhibitions of this
kind will soon be taking place also.
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